held up in mid-division, in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, edged left, ridden clear, stayed on strongly
led, pressed over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, effort over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never in contention
held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
took keen hold tracking leaders, joined leader over 5f out, lost place 2f out
Nonrunner
A few of these are looking to put poor efforts at Goodwood behind them including previous dual winner Taraz. But he's now 12lb higher than his latest win while both Tom Hark and Rotherwick finished down the field in the same race at Goodwood in July. GOOD CONTACT drops down a grade and only faded close home over track and trip in June, his first start since February. He's worth another try over today's distance and is preferred to Newera, who just got the better of Cyril at Haydock but has been beaten off today's mark since. Multellie is also closely matched with Cyril on earlier form but both wins so far have come over 1m4f.
Good Contact (USA) 8-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Western Reserve (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Rotherwick (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 15 3/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Tom Hark (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Royal Toast (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Cyril 9-1 (9-7) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, 7th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Classic Villager (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Newera 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along 4f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Tashaar (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Multellie 5-1fav (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Classic Villager (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Taraz 7-2fav (8-8) Led, raced alone on wide outside in back straight, headed inside final 2f, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Tashaar (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Martiniquaise 20-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Dartmouth (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.