tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish
held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and outpaced over 1f out, no impression after
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, well held over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not able to get on terms
never going in last, tailed off final 5f
held up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, no impression after
Sir Chauvelin had little chance in the Lonsdale at York last time but won on fast ground at Goodwood before that with Hochfeld back in third. The latter was narrowly beaten here subsequently while Gabrial won over 1m2f in soft going at Epsom recently but has plenty to prove over today’s trip. Mountain Bell won this in 2016 but was well beaten in last month’s Ebor when BLAKENEY POINT finished a creditable fifth. Roger Charlton’s charge will handle the underfoot conditions and may just edge this. Shailene is one of the least exposed though has only won on the all-weather so far.
Blakeney Point 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 5th last strides, not reach leaders, 5th of 20, 6l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Gabrial (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) In touch in 5th, headway to join leader approaching final furlong, soon edged left, led final strides, won at Epsom 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Aug beating Dolphin Vista (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.
Hochfeld (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Reshoun (8-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Sir Chauvelin 25-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance with leaders, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-6) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Mistress Quickly (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 6, hd behind Hyanna (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
Mountain Bell 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 17th of 20, 23 1/2l behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Zarrar (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, erratic jumping throughout, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Breakfast (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Shailene (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Raymond Tusk (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.