in rear, headway and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd place, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, held on well towards finish
led, headed narrowly over 2f out, kept on same pace
broke well and pecked leaving stalls, with leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and no extra towards finish
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear and keen, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Aclaim ran a cracker behind Brando in a Group 1 at Deauville last month but had earlier finished behind BRETON ROCK and Home Of The Brave in the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood. David Simcock’s charge, who won this last year and has an excellent record at this track, has looked as good as ever this season and had excuses when behind Nathra in the Hungerford at Newbury last time – he can defy his penalty. Home Of The Brave has every chance on these terms but the Aidan O’Brien pair, Spirit of Valor and Peace Envoy, appear to have something to find.
Breton Rock (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven and not quicken over 1f out, stayed under pressure inside final furlong, took 4th post, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Massaat (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Aclaim (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Brando (9-3) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 gd in Aug.
Home Of The Brave (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, joined and battled on gamely inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Breton Rock (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Spirit of Valor (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, still every chance when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Breton Rock (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Viscount Barfield 7-1 (9-0) Tracked front pair, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, always held, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Dutch Connection (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Nathra (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Aljazzi (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Peace Envoy (FR) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear early, good progress into 4th on inner halfway, ridden from 1f out, soon no impression and eased, last of 9, 6 1/2l behind Spirit of Valor (9-1) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sir Dancealot (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with front pair when lost place inside final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Massaat (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.