ran green and soon off the pace in last pair, behind and struggling over 3f out, tailed off and eased, never a factor
tracked leading pair, stayed towards inside in home straight, weakened final 2f
started slowly, green in rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, shaken up and ran green 2f out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, shaken up and unable to quicken as pace lifted inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway and ran green over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong pressing for 3rd, no chance with leading duo
raced keenly tracking leader, with winner from 2f out, hung badly right to far rail soon after, continued to hang right and no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
led briefly, settled tracking leaders, led 2f out, hung right with 2nd, went clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
off the pace in 6th, pushed along outpaced and ran green 2f out, kept on late
soon led and set good pace, took field centre in home straight, headed 2f out, hung right and weakened quickly soon after
RATHGAR has proved himself over the track and trip on ground with some give having run well on both starts here. He looks the one to beat though King's Code found 7f at Chester too sharp and should do better over the extra. Ramensky didn't show much on his debut here but was only beaten just over a length on similar ground to this at Yarmouth and should improve again. Alumnus, an €80,000 yearling, is bred for middle-distance being a half-brother to four winners around this trip and out of a very smart dam from the family of the brilliant Alborada. Torre Del Oro is another bred with stamina in mind.
Alumnus Kendargent colt out of Alma Mater.
Autolycus 125-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, not a factor, 14th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Exoplanet (9-7) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Buxlow Boy Cityscape colt out of Buxlow Belle.
King's Code 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Stenton Glider (9-2) at Chester 7f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Miller Spirit (IRE) Australia colt out of Esprit De Tauber.
Ramensky 11-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden when switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dance Havana (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Rathgar 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway out widest chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung right inside final 2f, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Galactic Jack (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (2) gs in Sep.
Torre Del Oro (IRE) Almanzor colt out of Roystonia.
Young Chaucer (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 13l behind Captain Wierzba (9-7) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.