raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again approaching final furlong, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
in touch in rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
taken to post early, led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, pushed along to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran on gamely
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
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The two-year-old Sunsprite appeared to handle good to soft ground when third at Ripon recently and he is getting plenty of weight from older rivals. Encore d'Or won this last year under Ryan Moore when well-backed favourite Final Venture was only fourth. But Paul Midgley’s charge is now 3lb better off, though worse off at the weights than when beaten by EL ASTRONAUTE at York three weeks ago. John Quinn’s sprinter is tough and consistent and would have finished a lot closer to Under The Covers, who was receiving 13lb, at Goodwood earlier had he not veered off a straight course in the closing stages. Wings Of The Rock was third to Haddaf in this grade at Sandown in June but Marnie James and recent Sandown winner Global Applause would require a further step forward.
Haddaf (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Global Applause (9-13) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
El Astronaute (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly overall final 110 yards, edged left and held on towards finish, won at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Final Venture (9-5) by nk, 19 ran.
Encore d'Or 9-1 (9-12) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-13) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Final Venture 3-1jfav (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Take Cover (9-0) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Global Applause 15-2 (9-13) Close up, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Intense Romance (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Under The Covers 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division on far side, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Blue Uluru (9-0) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Wings Of The Rock (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Haddaf (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Marnie James 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Eeh Bah Gum (8-1) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sunsprite (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) With leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sporting Chance (9-3) at Ripon 6f lst (1) gs in Aug.