tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
made all, ridden over 1f out, readily
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
slowly away in rear, headway to 3rd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace
held up, headway to chase winner over 2f out, no impression final furlong
Fieldsman has come into the reckoning off a mark of 79 but was still beaten five lengths when second at Newmarket. Glorious Magic was beaten the same distance when runner-up at Lingfield and SHADOW ROCK's two length defeat by Tannaaf at Headquarters looks stronger form. The Hannon colt gets the nod with the likes of Pleiades and Best Example likely improvers. The newcomer Shakopee will be seen to better effect when taking on longer distances.
Best Example (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 8l behind Flaming Spear (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (3) gf in Jul.
Burauq 16-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort when went left entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 7l behind Salt Island (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Fieldsman (USA) 6-5fav (9-5) Tracked winner, led halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Hail Clodius (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) sft in Aug.
Glorious Magic (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, driven 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd when left 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Indianaughty (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Pleiades 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt soon pushed along in rear, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 10l behind Good Contact (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Shakopee High Chaparral colt out of Tentpole.
Shadow Rock (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Tannaaf (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.