always towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
soon led, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards
tracked leader 2f, 2nd again 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, chased leader until one pace into 3rd inside final 150 yards
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, behind and eased final 3f, pulled up over 1f out
raced wide tracking leaders, 2nd 8f out until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division on outside, brief effort on outside 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, some headway over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out
pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear
always in rear, never a factor
mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away
Nonrunner
Starwatch ran well here last month but is getting no respite from the handicapper. Rib Reserve has won twice this year but was well beaten on his only previous try on soft going whereas fellow three-year-olds Quest For Wonder and Arabian Illusion appear to revel in the mud. Burano also has conditions in his favour while One Pekan is usually thereabouts and preferred to recent Yarmouth scorer Illusive, who is 7lb higher. SPIRIT OF THE LAW should be out of trouble at the front end and is back in the right grade after finding the company too hot at Newmarket and York. Front-runners can be hard to peg back here when the ground is soft and he's handicapped to go close.
Firestorm (GER) (9-3) 9th of 12, 6l behind Bernay (9-9) at Craon 1m 4f lst stks gs in Sep.
Croquembouche (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Captain Morley (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Mica Mika (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 17, 13 3/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden when weakened 2f out, last of 15, 19 3/4l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Illusive (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Close up, led over 2f out, quickened entering final furlong, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Qanan (9-8) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
London Citizen (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway towards far side 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Field Of Fame (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Starwatch 8-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 4f out, hampered against stands side rail over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Leah Freya (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Burano (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, 7 1/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 33-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Collaboration (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Apr.
One Pekan (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) In touch, headway on inner to track leader 5f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Star System (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Rib Reserve (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Laurence (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Iniesta (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd and mistake 5th, soon pushed along, struggling and hanging right on bend on long run to 2 out, weakened into poor 4th before went right at the last, 4th of 8, dist behind Boru's Brook (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Banditry (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) In rear, switched to outer 3f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Chancery (10-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp stks (3) gs in Aug.
Quest For Wonder 7-1 (8-8) Led, quickened tempo over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, 3rd and held when slightly hampered on rail entering final furlong, soon no extra in 4th, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Richard of Yorke (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Arabian Illusion (FR) 8-13fav (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged on bit over 2f out, led 2f out, shaken up to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep beating Tidal Moon (9-0) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
