half-reared start, chased leaders on rail, angled out inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in last pair and keen, looking for room from 2f out, squeezed through on rail over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders
made all, clear when ridden inside final furlong, unchallenged
held up in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach winner
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
A rejuvenated GRANDFATHER TOM has won four times this year and the ease his latest success at Leicester suggested he hasn’t stopped winning yet. Redredrobin has also been in winning form including a couple of victories over 6f here and is penalised for her latest success while Saaheq has been winning at Chelmsford though finished last of six in this contest last year. Just Glamorous won this in 2021 but makes a seasonal reappearance while Stone Circle’s earlier win came on soft ground and Sampers Seven drops down in class.
Sampers Seven (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) Wore hood and walked riderless to post, chased leader near side rail, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Navello (8-7) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Grandfather Tom 3-1 (10-2) Made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Leicester 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Under Curfew (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Saaheq 25-1 (9-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside well over 1f out, kept on inside last, never nearer, 6th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Good Earth (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Just Glamorous (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Led narrowly, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-10) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Stone Circle (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 9l behind Riversway (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Redredrobin 3-1 (9-3) Made all, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating The Cruising Lord (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.