tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear, headway and hampered over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
Watersmeet had on off-day in the Cesarewitch last time but can usually be relied on to run his race. He’s only 2lb higher than when winning over 2m here in March while BATTERSEA (NAP) hasn’t had much racing since scoring at Meydan early in the year. But he was runner-up in a competitive conditions race at Salisbury on his latest start and Roger Varian’s charge should prove good enough in this company. Joshua Reynolds has struggled since landing a double during the summer and High Secret looks best of the rest returning from a lay-off on his earlier second over today’s trip at Goodwood.
Watersmeet 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, 31st of 34, dist behind Withhold (8-8) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Battersea 3-1 (9-5) Tracked clear leader, took closer order over 4f out, not clear run over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind On To Victory (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f stks (2) sft in Sep.
Lord George (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon lost place, weakened final 2f, last of 7, 14 1/4l behind Time To Study (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Aussie Reigns (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Teofonic (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
High Secret (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Behind, headway into mid-division over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 9th of 18, 21l behind Thomas Hobson (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Barye 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Master Singer (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Joshua Reynolds 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, led after about 1f, clear over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Brimham Rocks (8-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.