slight lead until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, led towards finish, headed final strides
raced wide, chased leaders, headway on outside halfway, strong run inside final furlong, led final strides
pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed towards finish, no extra, lost 3rd post
chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, never involved
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
held up in last pair, never involved
started very slowly, lost all chance and always detached
This course brings the best out of BURAUQ and, given that he holds a few of these on recent form, the five-year-old edges the nomiation as the one to be on in the finale. Oeil De Tigre also acts well at this altitude and is forwarded as the biggest threat, while Essaka and Showmethewayavrilo can scrap it out as the best of the rest. Jaganory is respected in his bid for a hat-trick but looks to face a tough test on these terms.
Swanton Blue (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased winner, switched right off inside over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened and virtually pulled up final furlong, 6th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Short Work (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Showmethewayavrilo 8-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, headway on inside halfway, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Our Lord (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Oeil De Tigre (FR) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Pastfact (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Jaganory (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept towards finish, won at Bath 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating David's Beauty (8-13) by hd, 5 ran.
Entertaining Ben 15-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Magic Moments (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Essaka (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Towards rear on outer, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Cryptonite (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Burauq 7-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Cryptonite (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Tally's Song 20-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Chatoyer (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ambitious Boy 14-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bogsnog (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.