keen tracked leader, led 8f out, joined 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon short of room and weakened, eased final furlong
dwelt close up in last place, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
keen early led, headed 8f out, tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, headway to chase leader entering final 2f, led 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, led and edged left 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
The absence of Sea Moon is a blow to the racecourse, sponsors and racegoers alike but won't overly concern the connections of BROWN PANTHER whose colt finished in front of Sir Michael Stoute's charge in last year's St Leger at Doncaster. The soft ground will hold no fears for Tom Dascombe's stable star of famous ownership and the son of Shirocco looks set for another good season and can take this. Memphis Tennessee was fourth in the Epsom Derby and third in the Irish Derby last year so is clearly very useful and won't be far away if lasting home on the ground and is preferred to the mare Vivacious Vivienne of the others.
Brown Panther 15-2 (9-0) Held up in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Masked Marvel (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Sep.
Calico Cat Tiger Hill gelding out of Gossamer.
Memphis Tennessee (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along entering straight, headed over 2f out, 3rd from over 1f out but kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Treasure Beach (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Vivacious Vivienne (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight and tried to challenge, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Chrysanthemum (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) in Apr.
Sea Moon 33-10 (8-10) Off slow, 4w, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind St Nicholas Abbey (9-0) at Churchill Downs(USA) 1m 4f grd stk (1) gd in Nov.
