slowly into stride, soon prominent on outside, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held close home
tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, struggling over 2f out, carried left and brief effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
pulled hard, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged well inside final furlong, led close home
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway and carried left over 1f out, 4th and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led 1f, prominent, led again over 2f out, stayed on, headed close home
The Polytrack was probably to blame for War Eagle’s poor run at Kempton and he could be well handicapped. Majestic Mac never looked like winning at Newbury after scoring at Epsom but this looks easier. Aspire Tower and John Betjeman continue to threaten while Dark Thunder has been placed in five on his eight starts, including twice off this mark in handicaps. DIVINE GIFT clearly appreciated the step up to a mile at Carlisle and could have more to offer having had just the three starts. He’s preferred to Gallic and the exposed Max Guevara.
Aspire Tower (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nivaldo (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
Majestic Mac 8-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, plugged on in 4th, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Dirty Rascal (9-7) at Newbury 7f (3) gs in Sep.
Dark Thunder (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Always close up, ridden and chased winner from over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Riviera Nights (9-6) at Ripon 1m (4) gd in Sep.
John Betjeman 13-2 (9-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly 3f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed when bumped and carried right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sufficient (9-4) at Salisbury 7f (5) gf in Sep.
Divine Gift (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Buckman Tavern (9-5) at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep.
War Eagle (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Reared in stalls, slowly into stride, headway on outside to go 2nd 7f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Fearless Warrior (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Max Guevara (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, kept on to take 4th near finish, never dangerous, 4th of 13, 6l behind Camelot Rakti (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct.
Gallic 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven and beaten 2f out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lola's Theme (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Sep.