close up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
led, clear halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
tracked leader, headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear
keen in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Big Tour got back to winning ways dropped to this trip at Chelmsford. Though the form is nothing special, connections may now have found his best trip and he will be fancied to defy a 4lb rise. Pastoral Player is refusing to bow to Father Time but he’s best arriving late off a fast pace on turning tracks and might not have the race run to suit. NOBLE MASTERPIECE won over course and distance before going down narrowly over a mile at Kempton. The extra furlong was just his undoing that day but he can get back on track here. Mountain Rescue is preferred to Theodorico of the others.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place and gradually weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Squats (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Pastoral Player 8-1 (9-13) Rider removed hood late and slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead final strides, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Tavener (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Theodorico (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Big Tour (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon led, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Summer Chorus (9-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Noble Masterpiece 11-4fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, led towards finish, kept on and caught close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tamayef (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.