held up on inside tracking leaders in 5th, travelling well in 3rd 3f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, always holding on
stumbled badly start, soon recovered tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out, eased towards finish
held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
soon tracking leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leading pair and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final 3f, headway to challenge on outside over 1f out, pressed winner well inside final furlong, always held
CRICKLEWOOD GREEN has been showing signs of a revival lately and hasn't raced off a mark this low since his two-year-old days. He makes more appeal than joint top weight Fleckerl, raised 6lb for winning an apprentices' handicap at Lingfield. Paul Cole's yard has hit form so Kempton fourth Kubeba isn't without a chance and Shifting Star is back in the right grade. The maiden Devious Spirit still has scope over this trip while Jersey Brown and the front-running Venutius can't be ignored in a competitive finale.
Fleckerl (IRE) 7-4fav (9-12) Missed break, soon close up, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Alketios (9-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Kubeba (IRE) 10-3fav (9-6) Led until over 7f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ze King (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Jersey Brown (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Shifting Star (IRE) 4-1fav (10-0) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Just Isla (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Venutius 9-2 (10-0) Made all, challenged from over 2f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Little Choosey (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mcdelta 33-1 (8-7) Raced wide, towards rear, behind and struggling halfway, last of 12, 18 1/4l behind Ian's Memory (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Devious Spirit (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Trail Blaze (9-12) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Mister Music (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.