tracked leader, challenged 2f out, ridden and no extra towards finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
made all, pressed 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, just held on last strides, very game
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
always behind
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held last strides
A Group 1 winner last year, WALDGEIST (NAP) has run well so far this season without scoring. He went close in the French Derby before finishing fourth to Capri in the Irish equivalent and Andre Fabre’s colt is the one to beat in this. Secret Number looks next best on his placed effort in the Arc Trial at Newbury last month and is preferred to the frustrating Midterm, who won a conditions race at Epsom before disappointing at Kempton. Great Hall has been in fine form in handicaps but the remainder will do well to get involved.
Secret Number 10-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until winner went on inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Desert Encounter (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Arthenus (8-13) 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Uele River (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f lst stks gd in Sep.
Danehill Kodiac (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Unseated rider and ran loose briefly prior to start, keen, held up in dispute of 5th, pushed along and headway over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Blakeney Point (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Flying Tiger (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pulled hard, awkward 4th, closed 4 out, shaken up 2 out, soon beaten, disputing modest 4th when jumped left, mistake last and soon bumped into rival, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Great Hall 11-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not clear run 3f out, headway entering final 2f, switched right entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Zenon (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Midterm 11-4 (9-5) In touch, switched left entering final 3f, ridden and short lived effort over 1f out, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Chemical Charge (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Restorer 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Game Starter (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Law And Order (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, never involved, 17th of 19, 13 3/4l behind Brorocco (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Waldgeist 3-1 (9-0) Towards rear, short of room and switched to outer and ridden 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Capri (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
