held up, headway over 3f, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway over 4f, effort when weakening over 2f
towards rear, headway over 3f, driven and one pace final 2f
dwelt and always rear division
made all, shaken up and quickened clear over 1f, eased inside final furlong
prominent, reminders over 5f, soon behind
took keen hold in touch, effort over 3f, weakened over 1f
prominent, ridden along over 3f, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
held up behind leaders, reminders over 4f, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
steadied at start and towards rear, never dangerous
COTTON EYED JOE is taken to get the better of The King And I and Spanish Conquest in this handicap. The selection has plenty to recommend him as he has been running well on the turf and he has got winning form on this surface. He looks to be on a fair mark and in an open event he looks the percentage call. Spanish Conquest was declared to run on Friday but he was taken out of that race and he takes his chance here instead. He was only narrowly beaten last time and he is clearly capable of getting competitive again off his current mark. The King And I has yet to win over this trip but he has done all his winning on the all-weather and he has shaped as though he should get home over this longer distance. Three Boars has got course and distance winning form but he looks high enough in the weights at present. A tough race and Cotton Eyed Joe is the pick.
Cotton Eyed Joe (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wells Lyrical (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (4) gd in Sept.
The King And I (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear, good headway over 2f out, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, found nil when ridden, not run on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Aypeeyes (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Pass The Port 12-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 10l behind Factotum (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Three Boars 25-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 10l behind Five Two (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Keenes Day (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 3f, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 38l behind Neve Lieve (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Foursquare Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, struggling final 3f, 8th of 10, 31l behind Silk Hall (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Exit to Luck (GER) 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, 4th of 8, 15l behind Bentley Brook (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcap (4) fbs in May.
Spanish Conquest 9-4jt-fav (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader 4f, stayed prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, always held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Swords (8-8) at W'hampton 2m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.
McEldowney 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, last of 10, 50l behind Veracity (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f stk (3) gd.
Victory Quest (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 10, 33l behind Veracity (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f stk (3) gd.
Silver Blue (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Five Two (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
