behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
prominent and keen, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
led early, chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
outpaced, keeping on when not much room inside final furlong, never dangerous
always behind
keen, mid-division, lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden when switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Just James gets the confident vote in this claimer and is preferred to Marmooq and Ninth House. The selection has not won for almost three years but he ran his best race for some time at Windsor last time when finishing second behind Desert Dreamer. He was useful in his prime and in this grade he has to be the choice. Marmooq won well here last time when beating Fulvio but he did have the race run to suit that day and although he has got obvious claims of following-up, we are prepared to take him on. Ninth House is eased in grade and dropped to this trip for the first time so he is one to note in the market. Ever Cheerful and Curtain Bluff are both course and distance winners who could go well at an each-way price, but for the winner we will return to Just James who is put forward to end his long losing sequence.
Ever Cheerful 20-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden when headed and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 3l behind Mambazo (8-9) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Ninth House (USA) 9-1 (9-8) In rear, some late headway from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 9l behind Cross The Line (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Curtain Bluff 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 22l behind Hypnotic (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Funfair Wane 3-1 (9-1) Reared and unseated rider in race won by Desert Dreamer (9-5) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gd in Aug, 5 ran.
Just James 9-4fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 5, nk behind Desert Dreamer (9-5) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gd in Aug.
Serieux 8-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon not much room, kept on well final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Flying Edge (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Marmooq 15-8fav (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, won at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol beating Fulvio (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Pure Imagination (IRE) 12-1 (8-0) Behind, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind She's My Outsider (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
