held up last, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th final strides, not reach leaders
held up in 6th on outer, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened 2f out, soon behind and eased inside final furlong
held up in 7th, good headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, disputing 2nd briefly inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
raced keenly tracking ledaers on inside, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but always held
tracked leading pair, challenged 3f out, led narrowly inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led until over 4f out, chased leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
held up in 8th, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
tracked leader, led over 4f out until narrowly headed inside final 2f, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, stayed chasing leaders at same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th final strides
in touch in 5th on inside, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Top weight Fox Trotter brings to end a brilliant riding career for Richard Hughes and has a chance if fully primed on his return to action. But FLASH FIRE put a poor effort at Sandown behind him to win by six lengths at the same track last time. He can defy a hike in the weights with more to come and is preferred to stablemate Bow And Arrow. Mambo Paradise won at Doncaster recently but stable companions Denzille Lane, Enlace and Surewecan all disappointed on their latest starts. Francisco won over 6f here in June and scored over today's longer trip earlier while Solar Flair takes a big step up in class as he bids for a treble and Heartbreak Hero is preferred after a second at York.
Fox Trotter (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, not clear from well over 1f out until switched right over 1f out, driven and faltered inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Smaih (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Flash Fire (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Made all, pushed along and came clear over 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Harbour Patrol (8-12) by 6l, 7 ran.
Bow And Arrow 10-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Western Reserve (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Enlace 20-1 (8-4) Led stands side trio, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 19th of 21, 12 1/2l behind Heaven's Guest (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) sft in Jul.
Heartbreak Hero 10-1 (9-12) Went right start, held up in rear, headway when not much room and switched left 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on just held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Sakhee's Return (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mambo Paradise 10-3 (9-7) Made all, ridden 1f out, held on near finish, won at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul beating Alfajer (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Solar Flair 8-11fav (9-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Royal Normandy (8-5) by 4l, 11 ran.
Little Palaver 4-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Russian Heroine (8-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
George Bowen (IRE) 9-2fav (9-8) Led, headed 6f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sakhee's Return (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Denzille Lane (IRE) 3-1fav (8-2) Slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, last of 11, 7 1/2l behind Teruntum Star (8-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Surewecan 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, losing place when slightly hampered soon after, soon behind and virtually pulled up well inside final furlong, last of 6, 26 3/4l behind Yourartisonfire (9-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Francisco 7-4fav (9-7) Led 2f, prominent until ridden and outpaced approaching 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, sustained run inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Subversive (9-3) by nk, 7 ran.
