Garbanzo just found enough to complete back-to-back successes last time and is making up for lost time having missed the whole of his three-year-old career. He is up another 2lb here though and is upped to 2m for the first time and STANLEY is just preferred. The Hughes inmate is a tremendously consistent sort who continues to pay for that reliability with regular punishment from the handicapper. He has been raised another 2lb for being beaten into third last time but Finley Marsh is booked to ease the burden. Both three-year-olds look dangerous in receipt of weight all round with Elysees preferred to Roystonia as he appears the more progressive of the pair.
Stanley 7-2 (10-0) Led, joined over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Jam Session (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 4l behind Garbanzo (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Cape Caster (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Long John Silver (9-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Lil Rockerfeller (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Garbanzo (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, challenged throughout final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Sharja Silk (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside to go prominent 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Gang Warfare (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Nabhan 20-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Garbanzo (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Roystonia (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, headway to join leader halfway, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Garbanzo (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Elysees (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
