held up in rear but in touch, headway over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed closing stages, held on well
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, edged right under pressure over2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, hung left from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, just failed
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Champagne Champ has been winning lower grade handicaps and carries a double penalty while Azilian is also upped in class after scoring on the all-weather. Twitch was beaten on his handicap debut and Alla Breve will need to improve having only won a maiden at Ffos Las. Scooner steps up in trip but down in class and can figure if lasting home while Bnedel also attempts a longer distance but remains 5lb higher than when winning at Haydock in June. The latter's stablemate SHELL BAY has been raised the same amount for his Ascot success but is proven over 1m4f and may come out best in a tight contest.
Scooner (USA) 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Shell Bay (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Perestroika (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bnedel (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Alla Breve 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Every Instinct (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Azilian 5-1 (9-4) Soon led, made rest, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Milky Way (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Twitch (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Classic Villager (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Champagne Champ 10-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon led, clear and edged left inside final furlong, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Gioia Di Vita (9-13) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.