keen chased winner until pushed along entering final 2f, soon weakened
steadied start, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon ridden and every chance, just held
keen, led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced along in centre, chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, just held on
Thechildren'strust sprang a 100/1 shock on his debut in a Class 2 maiden at Goodwood and could be anything, though doesn’t have any fancy entries. ALGAM has twice run well on ground with some give though, like the others, has never encountered a surface like this before. He couldn’t match the odds-on Old Persian last time at Chelmsford but this looks a more suitable test and he can reverse Goodwood running with Thechildren'strust. Mr Top Hat has gone close the last twice over this trip and his yard won this last year but Helvetian is not progressing. Nine Below Zero has only raced over 5f so far on fast ground.
Nine Below Zero 9-4fav (9-9) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 6l behind Marnie James (8-6) at York 5f (3) gf in Jul.
Algam (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Old Persian (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ran on inside final furlong, strong challenge to lead post, won at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug beating Rebel Streak (9-0) by shd, 14 ran.
Helvetian 40-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 14th of 22, 8 3/4l behind Laugh A Minute (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Mr Top Hat 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance throughout final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Orange Suit (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.