led after 1f, headed 6f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon behind and eased
slowly away, detached throughout, tailed off
held up towards rear2f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, plugged on final 2f, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, behind and eased
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, one pace and held when hung right and slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, plugged on past beaten horses final 2f, never remotely involved
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 6f out, 3rd over 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, hung left over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, tracked leader until clipped heels and stumbled 10f out, soon lost place, behind and struggling 5f out, eased, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, kept on well until headed final 50 yards, battled on
tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, soon behind and eased
tracked leaders, 2nd 10f out, led 6f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, chased leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders and switched left over 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, stayed on in 3rd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
Sheikhzayedroad had the odds-on Order Of St George a couple of lengths behind when landing this a year ago but had won the Doncaster Cup on his previous start, unlike this time when only third. Aidan O'Brien's charge had arrived here following a superb run in the Arc, which may have taken its toll, and ran a similar race at Chantilly just three weeks ago. He also had an almighty tussle with Big Orange in the Gold Cup with Michael Bell's star coming out on top by a short-head but the latter was then put in his place by Stradivarius in the Goodwood Cup. John Gosden's three-year-old is slightly worse off on the weight-for-age scale and he didn't appear to handle softer going behind Capri in the St Leger. Dartmouth, a high-class middle-distance performer, looked a stayer to reckon with when landing the Yorkshire Cup but hasn't made the transition, though his latest run behind Order Of St George in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh should be ignored as that wasn't his form. DESERT SKYLINE showed at Doncaster that he's a progressive stayer who will enjoy the conditions better than most so he looks the each-way value in a cracking renewal.
Big Orange 6-4fav (9-7) Led, came centre in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Stradivarius (8-8) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Cap'n (IRE) Gamut H out of Dawn Princess.
Clever Cookie 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Desert Skyline (8-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in Sep.
Dartmouth 5-1 (9-10) Held up, pushed along under 4f out, soon under pressure, 9th 3f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 33l behind Order Of St George (9-10) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
Duretto 11-10fav (9-3) Held up, headway when not much room over 1f out, soon switched left, led inside final furlong, ridden out, comfortably, won at Chester 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Sep beating Across The Stars (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nearly Caught (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Face The Facts (8-7) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
Order Of St George (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) 4th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Enable (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Oct.
Sheikhzayedroad 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead 2f out, soon edged left and ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Desert Skyline (8-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in Sep.
Stars Over The Sea (USA) 6-1 (9-8) Led and a little keen, headed over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Renneti (9-8) at Naas 2m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Torcedor (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, soon raced in 5th, 6th 3f out and pushed along, went moderate 2nd approaching final furlong and kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Order Of St George (9-10) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
Desert Skyline (IRE) 2-1fav (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in Sep beating Thomas Hobson (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mount Moriah 9-4fav (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, effort on inner over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Stradivarius (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased winner towards finish, always held, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Capri (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Sep.
