slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on well, no chance with winner
prominent, hard driven halfway, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, switched right to challenge halfway, led over 1f out, edged left, ran on well
led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon no impression
Clive Cox won this last year so his newcomer Major Attitude, a half-brother to a 7f winner, shouldn't be ignored. But we'll concentrate on those with experience, who look quite closely matched. PLYMOUTH SOUND has an entry in the Mill Reef and showed a fine turn of foot to make a winning start at Salisbury. He has plenty of scope and can hold off Ffos Las scorer Elysian Flyer and the more-exposed Don Sigfredo. Expensive Date and Ivors Rebel are others who have had their limitations exposed but they'll provide a good guide to the strength of the form.
Plymouth Sound 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort inside final 2f, driven to lead narrowly 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Harlequin Striker (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Expensive Date 14-1 (9-6) With leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, always held by front pair, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Portamento (9-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo nov stks (4) pol.
Elysian Flyer (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on, won at Ffos Las 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs beating Fingal's Cave (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ivors Rebel 3-1 (8-13) Prominent, led 3f out, soon went left, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Parsley (8-6) at Windsor 5f nov med aut stk (5) gs.
Major Attitude Major Cadeaux colt out of Alexander Ballet.
Don Sigfredo (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chester 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Izzthatright (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.