led and soon clear, not fluent 6th, reduced lead before 3 out, joined next, hung left after, mistake and headed last, kept on same pace run-in
held up in 3rd, closed before 3 out, pushed along before next where every chance, still well there last, weakened run-in
took keen hold, held up in 4th, outpaced after 3 out, plugged in 4th next, went left last, weakened into 5th run-in
never that fluent, chased clear leader, closed before 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next, went poor 4th run-in
held up off the pace in rear, smooth headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before next, carried left going to the last, led last, driven clear run-in
Free Stone Hill is now 11lb higher than when scoring at Stratford back in May though has gone close subsequently. East Indies has had an outing on the Flat since placed in a juveniles’ hurdle race in April while Lord Huntingdon is upped in class off a 6lb higher mark for winning at Bangor last month. But the progressive COMANCHE CHIEFTAIN (NAP) drops back down a grade after placing at Stratford earlier this month and he’s taken to make it four wins in only eight starts over timber by landing this.
Comanche Chieftain (CAN) 4-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Dear Sire (11-3) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Lord Huntingdon 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Man Look (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Free Stone Hill (IRE) 11-8fav (12-2) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd before next, soon hung left, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Quadriller (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Regulation (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, held up in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Coeur Tantre (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
East Indies 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind High End (9-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.