tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden out
in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on one pace
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Wolverhampton winner Hariboux was a huge disappointment switched to Turf at Yarmouth and is penalised again here. He is worth taking on with SKY VEGA, brother to the top-class miler Belardo. The latter made his debut in a hot-looking contest at Doncaster and kept on without threatening the principals – he’ll know more here. Mark Johnston’s filly Frost At Midnight, fourth at Catterick, is another likely improver and newcomer Herodotus is the first foal to race of a useful mare and by Iffraaj
Hariboux 4-6fav (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Ikigai (8-7) at Yarmouth 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression, 7th of 8, 9l behind Kameko (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Sky Vega (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, well held final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Valdermoro (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Frost At Midnight (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Incinerator (9-5) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Slavonic Dance (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Went right start, soon in touch near side of group, ran green and lost place over 2f out, kept on again steadily inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Encipher (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Jul.
Herodotus (IRE) Iffraaj colt out of Merry Me.