led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, no impression from over 1f out
held up towards rear, kept on over 1f out
held up mid-division, kept on final furlong
always towards rear
soon tracking leaders, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, one pace over 1f out
held up, never dangerous
slowly into stride, in rear, kept on over 1f out
led for 1f, chased leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
FLORENTIA will be very tough to beat and gets the vote to complete a hat-trick, while fellow treble-seeker Lujano can make a good race of it. The latter has gone up 8lbs for a game Newcastle success last time out, and he goes well at around this trip. While he may still be open to further improvement, that does not seem as likely as Florentia, so we will take him on. The selection is well in here given that she has the three-year-old allowance, making her look 4lbs better off than if this were taken on official ratings alone. She was not stopping when a 10f Folkestone winner last time and has acted well in defeat were in the past, so there are no problems with her ability on this surface. There looks to be more to come from her today. Bold Diktator has twice won from higher marks than tonight's, and is also a dual course and distance scorer. With Richard Whitaker's runners in form he could go very well if able to overcome a bad draw. Omnium Duke also benefits from the weight-for-age allowance and won a course and distance maiden here in July. He was not far away from this mark behind Sham Sheer last month, though has a bit to prove after running no sort of race last time. Sea Land hails from a yard in form, though there are major stamina doubts where he is concerned, while Full Victory probably still has a few pounds too many to shoulder. Florentia can win the battle of the hat-trick seekers.
Lujano 8-1 (8-11) Made all, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep beating Amethyst Dawn (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Forbidden (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Handsome Falcon (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Tourist 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Denton (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Full Victory (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Focail Eile (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Jul.
Omnium Duke (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 19l behind Handsome Falcon (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hyde Lea Flyer 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outiside, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 13l behind Handsome Falcon (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Bold Diktator 12-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 36l behind West End Lad (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Florentia 11-8fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, effort over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, in command when idled and hung left towards finish, won at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Recalcitrant (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Captain Imperial (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Whispering Spirit (8-0) at Catterick 7f 3yo clm (6) sft in Sep.
Sea Land (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Well in rear, not clear and switched left entering final 1f, kept on, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Peper Harow (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Chatanoogachoochoo 11-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along, plugged on final 2f, kept on to press for well held 3rd, 4th of 9, 9l behind Samaaha (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f sks (4) pol in Sep.
Alqaahir (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leader on far side, improved to dispute 3f out, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, 20th of 22, 31l behind Whiteball Wonder (9-8) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75 sft.
Petsas Pleasure 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 11l behind Lujano (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
