held up, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
trackled leader, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
Godolphin have a potentially useful type on their hands in the shape of Tufton, who is selected in preference to Catspraddle and Grantley Adams. That said, Charles Darwin has shown a good attitude and he can also play a leading role if he can get some cover in this small field. Grantley Adams has done well for Mick Channon and is effective in this grade. He is likely to lay his stall out early and make this a good test. However, he is now exposed and vulnerable to an improver. Catspraddle being a very interesting type to note on this occasion. The Richard Hannon-trained filly has an American pedigree but handled some give underfoot when she made a winning debut at Windsor last month. She missed an engagement at Sandown earlier in the week and comes here for the better ground. Which could be a clue in itself. However, Tufton has experience of the trip and he just edges the vote today. He is out of a half-sister to the high-class Mujahid and makes plenty of appeal as he has bags of scope to improve over this trip.
Grantley Adams 10-11fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Violette (8-9) at Hamilton 6f nov stk (4) gf in Aug.
Charles Darwin (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind River Thames (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
John Claude (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 5l behind Multiple (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Misu Bond (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Heureux (9-0) at York 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Aug.
Politkovskaya 100-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 16, 42l behind Giganticus (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Tufton 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, led on inner 2f out, driven final furlong, just held on, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug beating Punta Galera (9-0) by a shd, 15 ran.
Catspraddle (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, led halfway, ridden final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug beating Rose of Inchinor (8-9) by a nk, 12 ran.
