slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, went never nearer 4th towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out
in touch, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
slowly into stride, behind most of way
chased winner for 2f, behind from halfway
raced keenly, made virtually all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
YAFTA will be running out of friends if he can't deliver this time around. But he's already shown enough to suggest he has a race of this nature well within him and the well-bred colt edges preference this time around. Expecting has a similar profile and is going the right way, while Go Roo represents a yard that is doing well with its juveniles and he is feared most from the remainder.
City Gent 8-1 (9-0) Unruly prior to start, ran green in last trio, plugged on final 2f, never on terms, 7th of 10, 14l behind Alkhalifa (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (4) sft in Jul.
Expecting 11-4jfav (9-5) Chased leader, led approaching final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Golden Salute (9-0) at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Go Roo Kyllachy colt out of Cross My Heart.
Puramente 40-1 (9-2) Last pair, struggling in rear over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Al Ozzdi (9-2) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Redtedd 66-1 (9-2) In touch when hampered and hit rails over 5f out, lost place, pushed along and struggling 3f out, last of 11, 12 3/4l behind Amazing Alice (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Yafta 11-10fav (9-2) Led, ridden when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tabdeed (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Dizzy G (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on rail, hung badly right and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Threading (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (2) sft in Aug.
Madame Jo Jo 150-1 (9-0) Led, headed just inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Laurens (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Kath's Lustre 100-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 10l behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-8) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gs in Aug.