tracked clear leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken close home
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
tracked leaders, pushed along and not clear run over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, headway and edged right over 1f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
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POLYBIUS (NAP) was only fifth behind Mazzini on similar terms at Chelmsford last month but has come back to form in subsequent starts and was hampered when mounting a challenge last time at Ascot. A reproduction of that effort can see him end his losing run. Show Stealer is possibly better over a stiff 5f but is starting to come down the weights again. Lady Freyja got back to winning ways over this trip at Newmarket and Lightning Charlie and Excellent George also warrant a mention while the booking of De Sousa for Chris Dwyer’s Erissimus Maximus suggests he’s expected to run a better race this afternoon.
Mazzini 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader, soon with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Cenotaph (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Polybius 12-1 (9-1) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Fille De Reve (9-1) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Show Stealer 16-1 (9-1) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bossipop (8-5) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Excellent George 20-1 (9-10) Made most, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Top Boy (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lightning Charlie 13-8fav (9-10) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Pour La Victoire (9-5) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Lady Freyja 8-1 (9-5) In touch, driven and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Equitation (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Tan 9-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Gnaad (9-5) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Erissimus Maximus (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Mountain Peak (8-13) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.