slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced when switched right over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in touch in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, eased towards finish
tracked leader, led over 2f out, shaken up and clear inside final furlong, easily
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced final furlong
COSMEAPOLITAN showed good pace for a long way at Sandown and the likely quicker going should enable him to get home over this longer trip. Unless one of the newcomers is decent he should take this. Et Toi also ran well over that track and trip in July and probably wasn't suited by the mile on soft going at Newbury when well beaten. Executor also ran on soft ground at Newbury where he attracted good support but eventually finished last. He'll have learnt plenty from the run and should finish much closer. Bluff Crag made an encouraging start over a trip too short at Salisbury and looks best of the remainder.
Bluff Crag 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Ground Control (8-11) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Bohemian Origin (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Always behind, 11th of 12, 34l behind Aqua Libre (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Aug.
Et Toi (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Pressed leader until 2f out, chased leaders, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Abdon (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.
Executor 4-1fav (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, last of 10, 17l behind Storm Rising (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.
Frap 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Force (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Cosmeapolitan 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd inside final furlong until post, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Reaver (IRE) Sabiango colt out of Mattinata.
Wakame (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Awwal Malika.
