tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led until over 3f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages
in touch, outpaced 4f out, headway over 2f out, never able to challenge
steadied start, held up in last, headway over 1f out, never near to challenge
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
NonRunner
Go Now Go Now has twice got the better of Saturday’s Sandown winner Crownthorpe in handicaps recently so deserves the utmost respect having travelled down from Middleham. But Kempton winner ICONIC SUNSET (NAP) has already gone close over an extended 7f on Turf so should be suited by this first try over a mile and gets the nod. Shazzab beat Simpson on debut in June but the latter was making his debut that today, though this will be his first try beyond 6f. Bombshell Bay was beaten off a lower mark at Chelmsford last month and returns to a higher grade for this.
Simpson (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) 5th of 14, 3l behind Luis Fernandez (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Go Now Go Now (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden 2 lengths clear inside final furlong, all out, won at Beverley 7f (5) gd in Aug beating Crownthorpe (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Shazzab (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no real headway and weakened from 2f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Rhosneigr (9-6) at Haydock 7f (4) gs in Aug.
The Love Doctor (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up, outpaced over 3f out, soon well beaten, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Joe's Spirit (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Rustang (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Steadied start, raced freely on outside in touch, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Qaroun (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Bombshell Bay 7-2fav (9-9) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Four Fifty Three (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Aug.
Iconic Sunset 13-8 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, edged left towards finish, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Aug beating Jack Crow (9-1) by 1/2l, 4 ran.