close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
soon clear with leader, led 8f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again inside final furlong
awkwardly away, in touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden to lead 2f out, hung right entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides
in touch, lost place 8f out, headway when switched right 2f out, ran on towards finish
in rear, wide and headway 2f out, carried right inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led and clear with winner, headed 8f out, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
ROSIE ROYALE arrives on the back of a success over 1m4f at Chepstow. She’s won off higher marks over 1m5f here in the past and Roger Teal’s mare should go close again. Street Jester also won over 1m5f here a fortnight ago but Filament Of Gold was beaten less than a length and that pair are hard to separate on that form. Butterfield finished further behind on that occasion and gets a change of headgear while Compatriot has been hurdling but has won on the all-weather before though Horatio Star has yet to win anywhere and is another upped in distance.
Compatriot (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression, edging left before last, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Native Fighter (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Horatio Star 11-1 (9-4) Chased leader until over 8f out, in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Match Maker (10-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Cotton Club (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Our Rockstar (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Rosie Royale (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Chased leader, challenged from 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Lafilia (8-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Filament Of Gold (USA) 11-4 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Street Jester (8-10) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Street Jester 8-1 (8-10) Prominent on outside, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul beating Filament Of Gold (8-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Butterfield (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Street Jester (8-10) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Kay Sera 66-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure, never a threat, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Sigrid Nansen (9-6) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jul.