led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression with winner inside final 100 yards
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
in touch in rear, driven into 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
PERSIA looks to have the edge of the two Ballydoyle representatives. He finished in front of a horse rated 106 when runner-up in a Group 3 at Leopardstown a week ago and was partnered by Donnacha O’Brien when landing a maiden race earlier. Stablemate Cormorant won at Leopardstown before struggling in a Group 2 contest at the same track but is not out of this and is preferred to Newcastle runner-up Warranty, who drops down in trip. Godolphin’s Perfect Arch also drops in distance having quickly faded away at Wolverhampton on his debut while Chelmsford winner Goddess Of Fire has little chance rated only 55.
Cormorant (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again 3f out, headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Mogul (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Persia (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along straight, no impression over 1f out until closed on winner inside final 100yds, kept on without getting there near finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Degraves (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Perfect Arch (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden 5f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Emissary (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Warranty (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Live Your Dream (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Goddess Of Fire 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct beating Sophar Sogood (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.