held up, not much room over 2f out, effort over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on
led until over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
started slowly, soon handy, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
All can be given a chance in a wide-open contest. Charlie D beat Sufi a neck over today’s trip at Bath last month but the latter re-opposes on better terms. The former had earlier finished behind runner-up Houlton over 2m here while Great Bear also drops down in trip after placing at Kempton. Albanita is preferred to Seaborn as both step up in distance but AUSTRALIS won over a furlong shorter at Chelmsford last month and Roger Varian’s charge is taken to go in again raised only 3lb.
Charlie D (USA) 10-3fav (9-10) Pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely under pressure final furlong, won at Bath 1m 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep beating Sufi (9-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Houlton 9-2 (9-7) Close up, chased leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed along and headed close up, 2nd of 8, hd behind Champarisi (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Seaborn (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind All Yours (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Great Bear 3-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led 7f, chased leader, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Trouble Shooter (8-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Sufi 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong until outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind All Yours (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Australis (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 3f out, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Brasca (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Albanita 9-4 (9-7) Held up in rear, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Orange Suit (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Sep.