held up towards rear, headway on outside to track leading pair over 3f out, driven on outside over 1f out, faded inside last
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
soon tracking leaders, not much room and squeezed through 1f out, soon driven and no extra well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not clear run on inside from over 2f out until switched right and kept on inside final furlong, not recover
pressed leader, driven to challenge from 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven and kept on well
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get to leaders
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
started very slowly, always in rear
soon in mid-division, hard ridden and not clearest of runs from 2f out until inside final furlong and stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
slowly into stride and always behind
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
Nonrunner
Recent winner CADEAUX FAX is selected to win again at the main expense of Manere Bay and Secret Hero. The selection secured his second career win at Kempton earlier this month, fending off French Art for a comfortable victory. He is unexposed at this mile trip and his 4lb rise in the weights doesn't appear to be too prohibitive. Secret Hero flopped last time out at Newbury but he is better judged on his Lingfield win back in August. The trip with him is an unknown, as it is with recent recruit Mississippian. Miss Sophisticat is still a maiden as is the less exposed Jewelled, Pha Mai Blue is too hit-and-miss to put up with confidence, whilst Komreyev Star looks to have a very tough task from out of the weights. Flying Silks looks a better bet; Jeremy Gask's gelding is not yet fully exposed but he might need a strong tempo at this trip on this track to oblige. The consistent Manere Bay is another to consider in a tough race, however it is recent winner Cadeaux Fax who gets the tentative nomination.
Mr Hichens 8-1 (9-3) In touch, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Pegasus Again (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Sammy The Snake (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Disputed lead early, chased leaders, weakening when not much room 2f out, 9th of 11, 13l behind Royal Challenge (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol in Sep.
Jewelled 13-2 (9-4) Led for 1f, chased leaders, led again 2f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Florentia (9-0) at Bath 1m 3yo app hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Sep.
Secret Hero 8-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, some headway when not much room briefly over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 14l behind Santefisio (9-5) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Manere Bay 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Poppet's Lovein (8-12) at Chepstow 7f mdn auc stks (5) gd in Aug.
Miss Sophisticat 7-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed after 2f, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, not quicken entering final furlong, no extra torwards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Night Lily (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Cadeaux Fax 9-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, led over 2f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating French Art (9-4) by 1l, 13 ran.
Pha Mai Blue 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, not much room over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, effort when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9l behind Lujano (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Mississippian (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 5l behind Blue Turk (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Bosamcliff (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 10l behind Baltimore Jack (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Mister Trickster (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Cadeaux Fax (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Komreyev Star 16-1 (8-9) Pressed winner, every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Spring Secret (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sep.
Flying Silks (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 11l behind Miss Mojito (8-12) at Salisbury 1m all hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sep.
