tracked winner, challenged out wide 3f out, ridden hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in 5th, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, held up last, driven along out wide inside final 2f, plugged on in moderate 4th inside final furlong
held up in 4th, pushed along edging right over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f
stumbled leaving stalls, raced keenly tracking leading pair, ridden and weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
held up in last pair, headway and switched left to outside 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner and weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards
made all and set decent pace, went clear over 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Only Smart Champion of these has not so far won on this track and he is closely matched with Just Hubert on their run together here over an extra half-mile at the end of July when subsequent dual winner Seinesational was unplaced. Stag Horn has won twice over 1m6f this year but the three-year-old has yet to prove he stays this far. Themaxwecan has almost three lengths to find on latest running here and is worse off at the weights but this can go to NUIT ST GEORGES. David Menusier’s stayer is on a career-high mark but has improved again this year and reverts to this trip having shown excellent form over 1m6f this season.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and effort over 3f out, not much room and lost place over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 6l behind Hochfeld (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Just Hubert (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor, 8th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Summer Moon (9-8) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Smart Champion 13-2 (8-9) Ion rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Just Hubert (8-8) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Seinesational 3-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final 150 yards, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating C'Est No Mour (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 13-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out (hand time), won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Sexy Beast (8-8) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Platitude 8-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Seinesational (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Stag Horn 13-8fav (9-3) Made all, 4 lengths clear over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Trumpet Man (8-12) by 10l, 8 ran.