held up, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 5f out, pulled up over 4f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on toward finish
mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
held up toward rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied towards finish
held up behind leaders, smooth progress to lead over 1f out, ran on final furlong, eased close home
Dont Call Me Derek has along absence to overcome, while Sanchi may well lack the experience for a race of this nature and may pay to side with the improving Fairmile, who is taken to complete a hat-trick. Walter Swinburn's gelding followed up his Sandown success on ground that may have been considered too fast at Windsor last time and now that he races back on a softer surface, the son of Barathea looks worth following off his new mark. Pagan Dance is well enough treated and goes on the ground but is on a long losing sequence, while Mustajed has more to do than when winning at Bath last time. Diego Cao might be using to his to get him ready for another jumping campaign and of more interest among the remainder is Sir Michael Stoute's Front Stage, who is less exposed than many of his rivals. Millville and Sporting Gesture are others to consider but Fairmile has done little wrong of late and is taken to win again under conditions that suit.
Jeepstar 8-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 17, 8l behind Indian Pipe Dream (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sept.
Diego Cao (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Ofaraby (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Pagan Dance (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Always in touch, ridden and headway hanging left inside final furlong, no room on line, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Mustajed (8-9) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Nessen Dorma (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, no impression, 8th of 10, 17l behind Ebtikaar (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
Dont Call Me Derek 5-4fav (9-11) Always prominent, headway to lead well over 1f out, pushed out, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (E3) gs in Oct '04 beating Mount Benger (9-2) by 1l, 19 ran.
Fairmile 6-1 (8-13) Pulled hard in mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, led narrowly over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, asserted last strides, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd beating Breathing Fire (8-10) by a nk, 10 ran.
Sanchi (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Sept beating Ameeq (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Perle d'Or (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up ,in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Tanzanite (8-11) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (3) gs in Sept.
Wingman (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Led to 7f out, stayed handy, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Alessano (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Group Captain 12-1 (9-4) Held up behind, ridden and one pace final 2f, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 8l behind Blue Torpedo (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Millville 7-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Hearthstead Wings (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sept.
Cruise Director 16-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 17, 14l behind Indian Pipe Dream (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sept.
Mustajed 15-2 (8-9) Held up rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, swerved badly left on line, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Kinrande (8-12) by a nk, 8 ran.
Front Stage (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden, headway over 3f out, hung left and weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 10l behind Red Peony (8-13) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sporting Gesture 16-1 (9-2) Held up, effort over 5f out, headway over 3f out, every chance and hung left final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Tcherina (8-1) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) gd.
