chased leaders, hard driven halfway, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge well over 1f out, gradually weakened
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon lost place
settled in mid-division, strong headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in touch, headway 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong
led, hard driven and strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
outpaced in rear, never a factor
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Frank Brennan's Caledonia Princess was found wanting in a listed race at Newmarket last month so should be better suited by the return to a handicap but she seems a shade high in the weights at present, while Walter Swinburn's consistent performer Addictive Dream is probably better over six furlongs and may have to settle for a place at best. Matsunosuke is capable but faces no easy task under the burden of 9st 7lb. Milton Bradley's Cape Royal has found some of his old form of late with wins at Windsor and Epsom in his last two outings but a 4lb rise for the latest of them may prevent him from scoring again and a better bet looks to be AVERTOR. Roger Charlton's gelding has shown improved form of late with decent placed efforts at Haydock and Newmarket and he can go one better than last time here.
Matsunosuke 28-1 (8-11) Chased leaders centre, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Masta Plasta (8-11) at Nottingham 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in Aug.
Kingsgate Choice (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Held up, switched sharply left over 3f out,driven and headway from 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Duplicity 13-2 (9-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Cansili Star (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Aug.
Osiris Way 20-1 (9-7) Always behind, last of 17, 12l behind Hamoody (8-11) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Joe Packet 7-1 (9-3) Restless in stalls, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Colonel Mak (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug.
Addictive Dream (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, progress 2f out, effort and edged left 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Waveband (9-6) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.
Cheveton 9-4fav (9-9) Dwelt, towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 4l behind Angus Newz (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Piscean (USA) 22-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 4l behind Confessional (8-10) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Avertor 4-1fav (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 17, 2 1/4l behind R Woody (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Cape Royal 8-1 (8-9) Made all under stands side rail, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug beating La Fortunata (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Rapid Water 8-1 (7-8) Went right start, raced center after 1f, always in rear, 17th of 19, 8l behind Masamah (9-1) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gf in Jul.
Caledonia Princess 50-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 10l behind Doncaster Rover (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Listed stks (1) gs in Aug.
