mid-division, smooth headway travelling well 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, easily
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway towards inside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led 3f out until over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression in 3rd
mid-division, pushed along 5f out, outpaced 4f out, struggling and no chance after
led until 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f, dropped to 5th close home
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway tracking leaders 8f out, weakened over 3f out
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, plugged on into modest 4th close home
tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, never any chance with runaway winner
Nonrunner
It's hard to place much faith in Strait Of Magellan after yet another second over 1m2f here last time when 5lb lower. Recent course winner Leah Freya is another climbing the weights while El Campeon failed in his hat-trick bid at Kempton, though did score over this course and distance earlier. Considering he's won seven times on Polytrack, old-timer SALIENT handles soft going surprisingly well and always had matters well in hand at Goodwood earlier this month. He could win again, despite racing from out of the handicap. Majestic Sun won this last year and is only a pound higher so can't be ignored.
Leah Freya (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Aug beating Starwatch (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
I'm Harry 11-1 (9-0) Last to break, held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 18 3/4l behind Stock Hill Fair (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Marengo 6-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Brandon Castle (8-8) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Pack Leader (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Leah Freya (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Leah Freya (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Al Fatih (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Predominance (9-5) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Perfect Rhythm 8-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Lemoncetta (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Majestic Sun (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Stated slowly, held up towards rear, never involved, 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Starluck (11-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Salient 8-1 (8-9) Made all, pushed along 3f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, unchallenged, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Sword of The Lord (9-11) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
El Campeon 11-2 (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Revision (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and led inside final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Azzir (8-11) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
