tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon no impression
in touch and raced keen, ridden and weakened quickly 4f out
mid-division, ridden from halfway, soon beaten
tracked leaders, going well over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon under pressure and no chance final furlong
tracked leaders, led 6f out, headed and ridden over 1f out, no extra
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 5f out, hampered 3f out, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, driven and headway 4f out, hung left final furlong, one pace
Always Three fair efforts to his name and clearly in with a chance at this level; half-brother to Londoner; up in trip today
Birdwatching Seventh in a race won by Bandari that has produced other winners; that was in August and he would need to have improved for the absence; cost 52,000gns
Boltoutoftheblue Not an obvious chance on what we've seen so far; up in trip today
Delaware Bay Couple of fair early-season seconds suggested better was to come; it hasn't yet and others much preferred
Esteemed Master (USA) Showed he stays the trip last time and has certainly shown enough to come into the reckoning here; first-time blinkers today
Gabor Second to subsequent Italian Group One-placed Swing Wing last time and fairly closely weighted with Esteemed Master through Impeller on that basis (although weights favour the latter today); steps up in trip but should be OK, certainly in time, on that score
Playback (IRE) Not an obvious stayer on breeding but can't be entirely ruled out on the basis of form if he does
Shove Ha'penny (IRE) Cost 60,000gns but winless - despite a number of placings - in 12 efforts; held by Esteemed Master on latest run, but was staying on; finished further ahead of Rahwaan than Always did when they met, and given that he acts here, can't be dismissed with good 3lb claimer aboard
Stickwithsterling (USA) Cost $100,000 and showed promise on one run so far; plenty of stamina on dam's side, ought to win races in time and has to be considered today
Elder Princess (IRE) Last of 10 on debut,; no obvious reason why she should feature here
Fragaria Girl Last on both starts so far; hard to fancy
Polar Tryst Ran better on debut than bare form suggests; should improve in time but today might be a little too soon