<p><strong>Naps king looks ahead to the month&rsquo;s big races after being edged out on a 100-1 place in Cesarewitch</strong></p>

- Paul Jacobs

Before we have a look at the racing in the next five weeks let me get a chip off my shoulder about the Cesarewitch.

There is little doubt that the various race readers/columnists around the country do a fantastic job, but winner apart, they completely missed out on the mosteye-catching run among the 34 stayers in the form of 100/1 shot CAPE CASTER.

Plum last as the field turned for home with 10 furlongs to run, the six-year-old made stealthy headway up the Rowley Mile course to be beaten a shade over 14 lengths in ninth place after being about 40 lengths off the pace.

What made it even worse was I backed the gelding at a fifth the odds to finish in the first eight!!!

It was an enormous performance from the son of Cape Cross and on decent ground he looks primed to land a nice early season handicap hurdle.

Okay, count to 10 and move on. I am always fascinated by the Melbourne Cup and this year’s event on November 7 looks a really high class renewal.

Ebor hero NAKEETA is my first port of call having been aimed at this famous event since that strong running success on the Knavesmire.

Iain Jardine’s charge served notice that he was hugely on the upgrade this season when running Dal Harraild to three and a half lengths in a Listed race at York before his big success.

It could just be that he is a York Specialist with form figures of 4221, but I think he will relish the wide open space of Flemington Park and 33/1 is very tempting.

Last year’s third Hartnell has paid homage to the backside of the great

Dit verhaal komt uit de November 2017-editie van Racing Ahead.

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