slowly into stride, outpaced, raced wide entering straight, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
soon led, headed approaching final furlong, soon beaten
took kean hold, held up, headway over 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, not clear run on inside over 2f out, no danger after
took keen hold in mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, just held on
held up and behind, switched right entering final furlong, never dangerous
led early, chased leader, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, prominent, lost place well over 1f out
held up, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, not clear run 2f out, soon beaten, not clear run inside final furlong
prominent, ridden well over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, headway final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
Lake Chini, Golband and Fyodor are three against the field in this wide-open handicap and the nomination is given to Lake Chini. The selection won well last time out when beating Pagan Quest and despite his penalty he looks well weighted and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Golband rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when defeating Norcroft but the drop in trip has to be of concern and he is opposed on that basis Fyodor is another last time out winner with place claims but this looks more competitive than the race he won last time out and for that reason he is opposed. Extremely Rare also won well last time out but he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types and in a race that is full of progressive types for the winner we return to Lake Chini.
Extremely Rare (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Made all, pressed over 1f out, under pressure final furlong, held on well, all out, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Hurricane Coast (8-6) by a nk, 16 ran.
Sir Nod 11-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 10l behind Reverence (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Steel Blue 25-1 (8-5) In touch centre, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead group inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 21, 4 1/2l behind Reverence (8-5) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) hvy.
Fyodor (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) In touch, ridden well over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Redcar 5f hcp 45-70 (5) gf beating Millinsky (8-11) by 2l, 15 ran.
Prince Cyrano 12-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 7l behind Extremely Rare (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Lake Chini (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well approaching final furlong, won at W'hampton 6f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol beating Pagan Quest (8-7) by a nk, 13 ran.
Semenovskii 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, led 2f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Campeon (8-9) by 2l, 16 ran.
Golband 9-2jt-fav (8-8) Chased leader, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo app hcp (5) pol in Sept beating Norcroft (9-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
