waited with, soon towards rear, headway travelling smoothly behind horses straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
soon prominent and raced in 2nd, closed up before straight, soon challenged, no extra when slightly impeded inside final furlong
waited with, soon towards rear, headway and effort straight, challenged on inner inside final furlong, kept on without matching front pair close home
slightly bumped with rival early, soon led, joined under 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home to regain lead at line
close up, disputed lead early, prominent and raced in 3rd, challenged and on terms under 2f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well, headed at line
soon in rear, pulled up inside first 3f
chased leaders, soon raced in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, effort straight, switched right over 1f out, soon impeded, kept on without matching principals after
a little tight for room early, tracked leaders, soon raced in 4th, raced on outer straight and effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Hugo Palmer sends MOOTASADIR from the UK in a bid to add to his tally of six all-weather victories from just eight starts including this race last year. He arrived in winning form on that occasion having scored at Kempton and though only second on the same track last time will be ready for this. Numerian won twice here last winter and has been running really well in top handicaps on Turf this summer and should get competitive. Fresnel made a successful debut here in February and has been mixing it in Pattern Race company ever since. Blenheim Palace is 1-12 and has been disappointing despite three placed efforts in Group 3 company which includes a very good run behind stable companion Norway in a 1m4f event at Leopardstown last time.
Massif Central (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Led, a little keen, pressed over 2f out, soon joined, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 16, 8 1/2l behind One Cool Poet (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Sep.
Mootasadir 7-1 (9-5) Sweating, chased leader, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 135 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Royal Line (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Antilles (USA) 14-1 (9-4) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon raced in 14th, 15th over 3f out, soon switched left towards outer and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening from 2f out, 10th of 16, 8 1/2l behind One Cool Poet (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Sep.
Blenheim Palace (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon led, pushed along and went on into straight, reduced lead and headed 100yds out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Norway (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Numerian (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-6) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon on terms, gained narrow lead 1 1/2f out, joined over 1f out, headed over 50yds out, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind One Cool Poet (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gf in Sep.
Altair (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Kastasa (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Aug.
Fresnel 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th close home, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Goddess (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Harriet's Force (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Goddess (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
