led and keen, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace
tracked leader, lost place quickly before 6th, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, headway on outer before 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, led after last, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
held up towards rear, went 3rd before 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and mistake last, soon headed, kept on and rallied to regain lead towards finish
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place from 3rd and reminders, weakened before 3 out
Zephyr's latest third here behind a couple of previous winners was a better effort and Fennann unseated his rider in that contest having refused to settle. But we fancy MERCOEUR to have his measure as Warren Greatrex's grey was placed a couple of times in France at the start of the summer for Robert Chotard and has been found a decent opportunity following a break. The Wallace Line should have learned something from his fourth at Perth and looks the pick of the remainder.
Drifter (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 15l behind Needless Shouting (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul (flat).
Fennann 8-1 (10-12) Held up, blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Vosne Romanee (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
Malachim Mist (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Always in rear, jumped right 1nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Mr Gallivanter (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Mercoeur (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Fayas (10-12) at Lyon-Parilly(FR) 2m 1f 3yo hdl gs in Jun.
The Wallace Line (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear and in touch, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on to go 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind High Expectations (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Zephyr 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Vosne Romanee (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Lady Knight (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear when jinked left and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Russian Bolero (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Sep, 12 ran.