tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace over 1f out
led 3f, settled 3rd 11f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, edged left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on
held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in last pair, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 3f, headed over 2f out, chased winner until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 11f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well
Noble Behest bids for a hat-trick having won over 2m at Thirsk last time but is upped 4lb. He has more scope than last month’s Chelmsford winner Mister Bob and course and distance runner-up Lady Makfi but KING CALYPSO will be tougher to beat. The latter won at Kempton back in May and a recent third in a higher grade contest at the same track suggests he can come out best in this. Opposition may do better stepping up in trip today but Fleeting Visit looks to be treading water off his current mark.
Gavlar 9-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Cartwright (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Fleeting Visit 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace and beaten final 2f, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Arthur Mc Bride (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Opposition 10-1 (9-12) Behind, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Opinionate (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
King Calypso 14-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Cartwright (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Mister Bob (GER) 16-1 (9-13) Dwelt, in rear, headway well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Piedita (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Wordiness 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Taws (10-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Duke Of Sonning 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 12th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Wotabreeze (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Noble Behest 15-8 (8-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon pressed, found extra towards finish, won at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating On Fire (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance when edged left over 1f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Whitecliff Park (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.