chased leaders, carried wide and lost place after 2f, behind final 5f
soon with leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, hung right after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
in touch, not clear run 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
chased leaders, went 2nd at 3f out 2f out, one pace final furlong
Interim Payment, Pugilist and Evolution Ex are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Interim Payment. The selection looks to be going the right way and she has won on each of her last two starts. She won well when beating Bazelle at Doncaster last time and from the plum draw today she should be hard to beat. Pugilist rates the main danger as he scored at Newbury last time when beating Borouj. That was a workmanlike effort and he will need to improve to get competitive here. Evolution Ex at least has experience of handling this track and he was a fair third over this course and distance last time behind Torrens. He is not without ability and is entitled to respect. Torrens looks a little high in the weights at present and is opposed and for the winner we return to Interim Payment.
Babe Maccool (IRE) 12-1 (7-13) In touch, losing place when hampered inside final 3f, 10th of 11, 15l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Pugilist 9-4 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jul beating Borouj (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Louphole 33-1 (8-6) In touch, outpaced halfway, no chance after, 11th of 15, 9l behind Gimasha (8-4) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
Interim Payment (USA) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, driven along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead final 50 yards, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Bazelle (9-1) by a nk, 5 ran.
Evolution Ex (USA) 7-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Torrens (8-6) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Torrens (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Behind, no headway final 2f, 7th of 14, 14l behind Foxhaven (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jul.
Active Asset (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Held up, effort on rails 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind La Bella Grande (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Barbirolli 11-2 (9-2) Headway over 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Thorny Mandate (8-11) by a shd, 11 ran.