led 1f, tracked leader, led again going well 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, ran on strongly, impressive
held up in last pair, some headway and hung right from inside final 2f, never on terms
wore hood to post, steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, some late minor headway, never on terms
held up and always towards rear, never involved
held up in mid-division out wide, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
mid-division early, headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 8f out, went close 2nd and every chance inside final 2f, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, soon switched back right towards inside, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, stayed on towards finish, no chance with winner
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, always towards rear, never a factor
slowly into stride, pushed along to lead after 1f, quickened 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd and weakened final furlong
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MAGICAL won last year’s renewal having run in the Arc only a fortnight before. She’s had a longer rest this time having landed the Irish Champion Stakes from Ghaiyyath last month and Aidan O’Brien’s brilliant mare can confirm last season’s form with runner-up Addeybb. The latter has his ground today and can finish closer to Lord North, who won the Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes here in June, while the latter’s stablemate Mishriff won the French Derby before landing the odds in a Group 2 in heavy going in France and Frankie keeps the partnership intact. Skalleti has a terrific strike rate in lower grade races in France and beat subsequent Arc winner Sottass in a Group 3 at Deauville in August but Japan has a bit to find with a couple of these and Serpentine could only manage fourth in the Grand Prix de Paris on his first outing since winning the Derby. Pyledriver struggled in the Derby but went to finish a creditable third in the St Leger.
Addeybb (IRE) 11-10fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost ground over 2f out, ran on strongly between horses to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Lord Glitters (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Desert Encounter (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Euchen Glen (9-0) at York 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Extra Elusive 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, raced quite keenly, pushed along over 3f out, soon edged left, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Elarqam (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Japan 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Magical (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Lord North (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Ghaiyyath (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Skalleti (FR) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Oct beating Patrick Sarsfield (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Magical (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well to assert closing stages, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Ghaiyyath (9-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mishriff (IRE) (9-2) won at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks in Aug beating The Summit (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Pyledriver 9-2 (9-1) Keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Galileo Chrome (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Serpentine (IRE) (9-3) 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mogul (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
San Donato (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and close up over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Addeybb (9-10) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
