headway and close up 7f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
keen, steadied to rear after 2f, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
Simoon won twice in the spring but the handicapper has been in charge since. Loch Ness Monster is probably back in the right grade but proving hard to win with. CHEF DE TROUPE is fit from a successful summer over hurdles and, if translating that form to the Flat, could be on a lenient mark. Dubai Instinct was out of his depth at Newbury in May but has been gelded since and could figure if fully wound up.
Simoon (IRE) 13-8fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Grey Spirit (9-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Country (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Chef De Troupe (FR) 5-4fav (10-13) Led, jumped right last, ridden and headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Nayati (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (2) hvy in Aug.
Cheer The Title (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Spiorad (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dubai Instinct 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, 14th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Headman (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Thorn 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Kermouster (8-7) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.