tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
soon led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
keen in touch, ridden and headway to chase leader approaching 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Peppard may do better now handicapping, as MASTER GUNNER did at Yarmouth. If the blinkers work a second time for Sir Michael Stoute's colt, he can go one better here ahead of So Celebre, though the latter is also getting closer having only lost out by a neck at Windsor eight days ago. Patent has been a beaten favourite in his last two and looks vulnerable again here.
Avocadeau (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Bogardus (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Master Gunner (USA) 9-4 (9-7) Driven forward to lead, hard ridden when headed approaching final furlong, soon rallied, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Pacharana (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
So Celebre (GER) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Senza Una Donna (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Cranwell 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Quintus Cerialis (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Peppard 4-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th, took keen hold, 3rd over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 36 1/4l behind Great And Small (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
Patent 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leader for 2f, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Hope Is High (8-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Wallangarra 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway when hampered on inside rail over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Pina (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.