soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
disputed lead early, chased leaders, weakening when not much room 2f out
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, not quicken
chased leaders, soon lost place, came wide entering straight, edged left over 1f out, no danger
mid-division, headway on inside well over 1f out, no impression
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, slightly short of room inside final furlong, not quicken
held up in rear, headway 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on under pressure
led early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, edged right 1f out, hard ridden when pressed inside final furlong, driven out
SIR IKE is in decent form and he can gain his third win in his last four starts at the main expense of Mutamared and Resplendent Nova. Although Stuart Kittow's gelding has a lot to find on the official ratings, he is one of just a couple of runners who actually come here in good form. His two wins have come at Chepstow and Folkestone but he has some fair Lingfield form to his name and despite a wide draw he is preferred. Mutamared's recent efforts have been over six furlongs but he disappointed last time out at Thirsk in what looked a weak seller, so a bigger threat may be the 85-rated Resplendent Nova. Paul Howling's runner is dropped back in class and although he has disappointed in this grade before, there is no doubt that he has plenty of ability and his best efforts have been on an artificial surface. Course winners Divertimenti and Sea Land need respect, as does Royal Challenge with the weight that he receives from his rivals despite a lack of solid recent form. At the other end of the weights the pair of Sammy The Snake and Charles Parnell cannot be overlooked, but they are badly out of form unlike Sir Ike who is narrowly preferred.
King's Sabre 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Fajita (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Aug.
Charles Parnell (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, kept on, no impression, 5th of 11, 6l behind Whiteoak Lady (9-0) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (5) gd in Aug.
Sammy The Snake (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Led early, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17l behind Emirates Sports (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jul.
Sir Ike (IRE) 6-5fav (9-10) Always prominent, led halfway, ridden out, won at Folkestone 7f sell stks (6) gf in Aug beating Insomnitas (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mutamared (USA) 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 9l behind Whiteoak Lady (9-0) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (5) gd in Aug.
Obe Royal 8-1 (9-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Daring Dream (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Resplendent Nova 20-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced halfway, 8th of 9, 17l behind Violent Velocity (8-13) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Divertimenti (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway under pressure to dispute 4th 2f out, driven over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 7l behind Best In Class (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Sea Land (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 16l behind Realt Na Mara (10-10) at Carlisle 6f am hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Fol Liam 16-1 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost place and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Bertie Southstreet (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Royal Challenge 22-1 (8-9) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 12l behind Royal Dignitary (9-10) at Beverley 7f clm stks (5) fm in Aug.
Mocha Java 15-2 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9l behind Ugenius (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Jul.
