held up in touch, ridden to take 3rd inside final furlong until no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on and held towards finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well towards finish, gamely
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towrds finish
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Aljamaaheer would be one of the class acts in this having finished third in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. He's won over 1m so the extra furlong is no problem but he was well adrift of GREGORIAN in the July Cup on his next start. The latter came within inches of landing the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury last month and should go one better today, though introducing a note of caution - he was only third when favourite for this 12 months ago. Ansgar had Professor behind when winning a Group 3 at Goodwood last month and should confirm that form while Cable Bay is sure to have benefited from his run at York, though was behind That Is The Spirit that day.
Es Que Love (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 5l behind G Force (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gd.
Aljamaaheer (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Raced far side, keen, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened final furlong (7th of seven), 9th of 13, 8l behind Slade Power (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jul.
Ansgar (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug beating Muteela (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Gregorian (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, headed last stride, 2nd of 6, shd behind Breton Rock (9-5) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.
Penitent 18-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Captain Cat (9-7) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 (1) gd.
Professor 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 9l behind G Force (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gd.
Cable Bay (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Steadied start, behind, hampered over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 9l behind Absolutely So (9-0) at York 7f Listed stks (1) gd in Aug.
That Is The Spirit 6-1fav (8-9) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Absolutely So (9-0) at York 7f Listed stks (1) gd in Aug.