raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and challenged inside final furlong, driven ahead final 100 yards
tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd
led, hung left from over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards
off the pace in last pair and pushed along at times, ridden and beaten over 2f out
raced keenly, held up in last pair, some headway out wide when took false step and faltered 2f out, soon weakened
COBALT BLUE has taken some time to reach peak form this season but but followed an excellent third at Epsom with a neck defeat over this track and trip and can finally get off the mark. Fly Zone has more scope though looked in need of further when staying on over this trip at Chelmsford. Paternoster Square drops back to this trip after finding 1m2f just beyond him at Windsor but the remaining pair make no appeal.
Cobalt Blue (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, wide and pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon pressed winner, stayed on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Shoot To Kill (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fly Zone 2-1fav (9-4) Ran in snatches, in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Royal Dubai (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in May.
Paternoster Square (FR) 9-4 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no impression on front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Dunes King (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Rapallo (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Started slowly, always in rear, last of 13, 18l behind Endless Power (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Zina Colada 80-1 (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Molaqab (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) sft in Jul.