raced wide tracking leaders, ridden out wide and weakened over 2f out
pulled hard, led but pressed, headed turning in, weakened rapidly and behind, tailed off
raced wide early, pressed leader, led turning in, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, weakened into 3rd towards finish
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
steadied start, held up in mid-division on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened soon after
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway when switched left hung right and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
off the pace in last trio, some late moderate headway, never involved
tracked leaders on inside, switched right 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, went 2nd again towards finish, not quite pace of winner
held up off the pace towards rear, smooth headway out wide between horses over 2f out, soon tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, steady headway out wide 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened
Charlie Appleby saddles four of the 11 declared runners in this and the Godolphin colours are also worn by the in-form Night Of Luxury so a sizeable chunk of the prize money could be winging its way back to Newmarket. The lightly-raced First Ruler, already a winner at Doncaster and Ascot, is likely to be among the market leaders while Al Nafir ran well at York, despite racing keenly, and Harry Davies’ claim is a plus. FRANTASTIC wandered under pressure at Newbury but still won a shade cosily. Cheekpieces should help him concentrate better and he may be about to fulfil early potential. Chairman still looks to be heading in the right direction and an opening mark of 87 may have underestimated the lightly-raced Southwell winner La Yakel.
Wild Crusade 4-1 (9-9) Tracked clear leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Soulcombe (8-4) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Blue Trail (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 13, nk behind Warren Point (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
First Ruler 4-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Etonian (10-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Mandobi (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Secret State (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Night Of Luxury 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon pressed, ridden over 1f out, asserted towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Falling Shadow (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Frantastic 5-2 (9-11) Raced wide in behind leaders, ridden along over 3f out, good headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out towards finish, always doing enough, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Admiralty House (9-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Al Nafir (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Soulcombe (8-4) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Chairman (FR) 9-4 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Sheer Rocks (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
La Yakel 8-11fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, took it up final furlong, soon clear and ran on well, easily, won at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jul beating Chimed (9-4) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Double Cherry (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some progress final furlong, no impression, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Nathanael Greene (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Sandstorm (FR) 40-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right and ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear and ran on well final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Mountain Road (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
