in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
behind, ridden and headway final furlong, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt, behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Count Otto scored at Newmarket last month and is upped 6lb. But the runner-up HELVETIAN (NAP) re-opposes on much better terms and having failed to figure in better company at Ascot last week, Mick Channon’s charge gets the vote. Chagatai meets stronger opposition than he did when winning at Kempton and Procedure is now 12lb higher than when scoring at Ascot in July after placing on her last couple of outings. Blackheath ran well for second here recently and makes more appeal than Shaheen and Breathless Times.
Breathless Times 10-1 (9-0) Taken to post early, towards rear far side, never on terms, 15th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Foxtrot Lady (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Count Otto (IRE) 7-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders, not clear run from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish, readily, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Helvetian (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Helvetian 33-1 (9-1) Pulled hard and prominent, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 4l behind Fille De Reve (9-1) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Shaheen (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Reared up as stalls opened and slowly away, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, hung left and ran on same pace inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 15, 2l behind Udontdodou (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Chagatai (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, driven to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Kamra (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Requinto Dawn (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led stand side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Mr Orange (9-2) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Procedure 9-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Fool For You (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Blackheath 13-8fav (8-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Encrypted (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Bullingdon 9-2 (8-12) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Isomer (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Al Asef 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a threat, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Lady Freyja (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.