raced wide towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon edged right, ran on
slowly away towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
stumbled leaving stalls and nearly unseated rider, keen in rear, pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
held up, headway on inner and in touch halfway, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
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Show Of Force is something of a Chepstow specialist but a 5lb rise for her latest victory there looks fair. Sicario has improved since stepped up in trip and won at Ffos Las before finishing second at Wolverhampton. Sky Rocket has been placed three times but has also produced a couple of stinkers so may not be one to rely on. Atomic Jack would need the blinkers to work a second time while Couldn't Could She is still 5lb higher than when successful over track and trip in June. We’ll take a chance on top weight ROYAL HOUSEHOLD, who missed the break when behind Couldn't Could She at Epsom last month and did much better at Newbury two weeks later, despite meeting trouble in-running.
Royal Household 40-1 (8-7) Keen in touch, headway over 1f out, soon squeezed through to challenge, never a threat, 4th of 7, 3l behind Asoof (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Doctor Wonderful 14-1 (9-4) Last pair, reminders and struggling halfway, headway on wide outside under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Whitlock (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Sicario (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader who went clear 6f out, closed home bend, led over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Dark Crocodile (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Luv U Whatever (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Show Of Force 9-4fav (8-13) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Branscombe (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Grace's Secret 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Vixen (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Couldn't Could She 3-1 (8-9) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, last of 4, 5 3/4l behind Hyanna (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Buckland Boy (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on wide outside over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Sleeping Lion (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sky Rocket 33-1 (9-3) Held up well off the pace in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Danzay (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Atomic Jack 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Fannie By Gaslight (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Livingstones Quest (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Raced keenly, soon tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Blistering Bob (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Casa Comigo (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 29 3/4l behind Al Muffrih (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Median 50-1 (8-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Hasanoanda (9-9) at Wetherby 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.
