tracked leaders, led 2f out, drifted right, kept on well final furlong, ridden out
keen tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
awkward leaving stalls, held up, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden, headed 2f out, not pace of leading pair
awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, switched right, headway 2f out, soon chasing winner, kept on, always held final furlong
Hurricane Hymnbook can get back to winning ways ahead of Confront, Eastern Gift and Sam's Cross to name but a few. Hurricane Hymnbook showed a fine turn of foot when making a winning debut at Warwick last month, and lost no caste in defeat when beaten two-lengths by Ibn Khaldun in a nursery here a fortnight ago. The latter lines up in a Group 3 half an hour prior to this contest, and a win for him would give big boost to the selection's chances here. Confront shaped like a certain future winner when second on his Newbury bow, especially as Ryan Moore was pretty kind on him when the colt's chance of justifying favouritism had gone. He holds an entry in the Racing Post Trophy, and is held in high regard, so should make a bold show here. Eastern Gift has bags of experience, and his sole victory came over seven-furlongs. Richard Hannon's charge finished eighth in a valuable sales race at Newmarket last time, and must also enter calculations, while Sam's Cross will appreciate both the softer ground and step up in trip. So, a lively little contest can go the way of Hurricane Hymnbook.
Confront 15-8fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Fool's Wildcat (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Eastern Gift 11-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, kept on same pace final 2f, 8th of 28, 3l behind Exclamation (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gd.
Gross Prophet 12-1 (8-12) Went right start, soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Major Eazy (9-1) at Salisbury 6f 2yo stk (2) gs.
Major Willy 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division on far rail, progress after halfway, 2nd and ridden 2f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 19, 4l behind Luck Money (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo stk gf in Sept.
Sam's Cross (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Soon chasing leader, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead near finish, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept beating Shabiba (8-12) by a nk, 8 ran.
Stimulation (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept beating Flowing Cape (9-3) by a nk, 8 ran.
Dubai Meydan (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Soon prominent, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not much room on rails inside final furlong, soon switched right, not quicken, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Lord Peter Flint (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Hurricane Hymnbook (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Ibn Khaldun (9-4) at Ascot 7f 2yo hcp (3) gs in Sept.
