The unbeaten BASHOSH will likely prove a warm order on his handicap debut. He defied a penalty at Doncaster last time and there was cut in the ground when winning at Leicester on his debut. Far Hope found only one too good at Nottingham recently and Rebel Territory has placed in both outings in handicaps so far. Calcutta Cup won a nursery last year but is 7lb higher on his reappearance having been gelded since while Shuv H'penny King’s earlier victory here came over 7f so Motawaafeq is preferred.
History Writer (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden out wide over 1f out, never involved, 11th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Johan (10-0) at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Calcutta Cup (FR) (9-2) 5th of 18, 10l behind Jadoomi (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m stks sft in Oct.
Rebel Territory 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, closed on outside over 1f out, held final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Isla Kai (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Motawaafeq (FR) 3-1fav (9-13) Pulled hard, chased leaders, headway to challenge 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Mark Of Respect (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Shuv H'penny King 7-2 (9-6) Held up last, pushed along 3f out, headway out wide over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Sunset Bay (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bashosh (IRE) 2-5fav (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun beating Makashi (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Far Hope (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) 6 raced mid-division on outside, ridden well over 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, headed 110 yards out, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Greatgadian (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
