led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
prominent, every chance over 1f out, soon hung left and weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
always behind
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong
PROCLAIM has been holding his form well all season and is preferred in this finale to Five Star Junior, Tropical Paradise and Never Lose. This looks a trappy contest for punters to go out on a high with but Proclaim seemed to react positively to the blinkers last time out at Goodwood. The drop in trip is no problem and neither is the return to a quicker surface so he can carry his big weight to victory. Also with ten stone on her back is Favourite Girl who drops into handicaps following some average runs in higher grade; her third to Swiss Diva at York means she needs to be taken seriously. Enderby Spirit's win at Haydock in July links a few of these; on that form line Five Star Junior (who finished in front of the selection) and Noverre To Go (dead-heated with Five Star Junior) must run big races. Tropical Paradise wasn't disgraced behind The Cheka last time and the return to six furlongs will suit, a comment that also applies to Never Lose and Affluent who tries the trip for the first time. Kerrys Requiem is a hold-up horse who needs luck in running, whilst it would be a boon for backers of Run For The Hills to see him up with the pace from an early stage as that is when he has run his best races. A 3lb drop in the weights leaves Able Master competitive; however it is Proclaim who is nominated.
Proclaim 9-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led 2f out, hard ridden and kept on until headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Axiom (9-4) at Goodwood 7f stks 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.
Favourite Girl (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 14l behind Serious Attitude (8-10) at York 6f fll stks G3 (1) gd in Jul.
Five Star Junior (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Held up, not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Enderby Spirit (9-6) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Tropical Paradise (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 4th of 6, 7l behind The Cheka (8-9) at Newbury 7f con stks (3) sft in Jul.
Able Master (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7l behind Bouvardia (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Never Lose 11-2 (9-6) Dwelt, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cosmopolitan (9-10) at Newbury 1m fll hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Run For The Hills 7-1 (8-10) Keen, held up in rear, ridden and some headway 1f out, soon one pace, 11th of 19, 4l behind Total Gallery (9-7) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Kerrys Requiem (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Red Cape (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Smokey Ryder 40-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind White Shift (8-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Noverre To Go (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final frulong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Enderby Spirit (9-6) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Affluent 5-2fav (9-1) In touch, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6l behind Biniou (9-13) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Satwa Street (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent in centre group, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, no chance with front pair final 1f, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Rapid Water (8-9) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
