led far side, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
switched right start, chased leaders stands side, ridden and no impression final 2f
in touch stand side, driven and one pace final furlong
in touch far side, ridden and weakened final furlong
chased leaders far side, driven and one pace final furlong
chased leaders stands side and keen, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up stands side, ridden 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders stands side, driven and stayed on well final furlong
chased leaders far side, headway to lead briefly over 1f out, headed and one pace entering final furlong
chased leaders far side, kept on final furlong
chased leaders stands side, ridden 2f out never dangerous
held up stands side, headway 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, held on towards line
Withdrawn
African Rose, Utmost Respect and US Ranger catch the eye in a wide open Sprint Cup, with AFRICAN ROSE taken to maintain her improvement and ensure this Group One prize. US Ranger has the plum draw, nearest the stands' rail, and his effort when just touched off in the July Cup suggests he is far from a spent force. Although that was on good ground, he has won on a testing surface though he is attempting to end a winless run that stretches to almost a year. Utmost Respect has a formidable record when the ground is soft or worse, having tasted his only defeat in such ground when fourth in a Group One at Deauville last time. He was short of room at a key stage on that occasion and it would be no surprise to see him go close - he will certainly be well supported by the Yorkshire crowd. African Rose, a three-year-old filly, is one of the most inexperienced runners in the field, but she ran a career best in that Deauville contest, leading a furlong out in the soft ground before being run out of it in the closing stages. This shorter trip looks to be no handicap, and although that Deauville run was a significant improvement on what she had shown previously, African Rose can lead them home.
Abraham Lincoln (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Always behind, 15th of 18, 9l behind Masta Plasta (9-11) at Curragh 5f hcp gs in Jul.
Assertive (9-2) Towards rear on stands side, effort 2f out, no impression, last of 16, 21l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Astronomer Royal (USA) (9-2) Always prominent, one pace, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 17, 3/4l behind Edge Closer (9-4) at Newmarket 6f lst stk (1) gf in Aug.
Diabolical (USA) (9-2) In touch far side, headway to challenge 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on until no extra close home, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Knot In Wood (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Towards rear stands side, never dangerous, 14th of 20, 9l behind Tajneed (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.
Prime Defender 25-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 8l behind Borderlescott (9-11) at Newmarket 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.
Reverence 20-1 (9-0) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Green Manalishi (9-4) at Chester 6f lst stk (1) gd in Aug.
Us Ranger (USA) (9-2) Prominent, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Utmost Respect (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, short of room over 1f out, finished well final furlong, took 3rd 100yds out, 4th of 16, 4l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Wi Dud 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on rail, no extra in 4th approaching 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Look Busy (8-12) at Curragh 5f Grp 3 sft in Aug.
Ancien Regime (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on under pressure and held on well close home, won at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul beating Prime Defender (9-3) by a nk, 10 ran.
Corrybrough (9-1) Dropped out in rear, still last when angled out for run, finished well but too much to do, 5th of 13, 3l behind Inxile (8-10) at Deauville 5f lst stk (1) sft in Aug.
Strike The Deal (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Edge Closer (9-4) at Newmarket 6f lst stk (1) gf in Aug.
African Rose (8-8) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ran on to challenge over 1f out, ran on until headed 50yds out, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Marchand D'or (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Aug.
Equiano (FR) 10-3fav (9-9) In touch, hung badly left from halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Borderlescott (9-11) at Newmarket 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.
