tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on to go clear inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, raced keen, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out and every chance, kept on and no impression
Despite being easy to back, Mizwaaj showed up well for a long way on his debut in a competitive maiden at York and looks a sure-fire future winner. It would be no surprise to see him go close in this higher grade but EKTIHAAM is probably the one to beat. Roger Varian's colt missed the break and pulled hard on his debut at Newbury in July but still came through strongly to get the better of a host of subsequent winners and entries in all of autumn's big juvenile races suggest he's held in high regard. Hot Sugar improved on his debut success to finish second at Ripon next time but, along with Salisbury winner Frog Hollow, looks to be facing a stiff task in this while easy Bath winner Waseem Faris finished last at Lingfield on his only subsequent outing.
Ektihaam (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Reared and went left start, took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway to track leader 2f out, led and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly and in command final 110 yards, won at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Harvard N Yale (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hot Sugar (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt, pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Jessie's Spirit (8-12) at Ripon 6f 2yo stks (3) gs in Aug.
Waseem Faris (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Raced keenly in touch, under pressure well over 1f out, soon no impression, last of 4, 6l behind Quite A Thing (8-11) at Lingfield 5f 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Aug.
Abshir Zain (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Red Seventy (9-5) at Ascot 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Jul.
Mizwaaj (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Raced wide mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 17, 8l behind Rugged Cross (9-3) at York 7f 2yo mdn (2) gs in Aug.
Frog Hollow 3-1fav (8-13) Steadied and went right start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway on rails over 2f out, chased leading pair and switched left off rail over 1f out, soon 2nd, driven and stayed on to lead final 130 yards, won at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug beating My Queenie (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
