held up, ridden over 2f out, headway to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakend over 1f out
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased winner, ridden 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, driven and edged left, headed post
chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
led, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, driven and rallied to lead again post (new course record)
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd close home
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
The last win for J J THE JET PLANE was in this grade and now dropped back into it he can defy a 4lb penalty to score again, while Tamagin looks the danger. The Richard Hannon-trained selection is the class horse in this line-up, and he should find this degrees easier than when stepping into Group 1 and 2 company for his last four starts. Trip and ground are ideal and the gelding, who was not far away from victory in the July Cup, should have too much for his opponents today. Tamagin is not badly placed at the weights and has his optimum conditions and trip. His was a decent run behind Palace Moon at Newmarket, and he has a solid profile. Galpin Junior was down the field in both the Middle Park and the Dewhurst last season and has not been seen since the latter. The handicapper has assessed his abilities at 21lbs higher than 11 months ago, and if that is correct and he is fit enough first time back then he should get involved. Mullein in 8lbs higher than when taking a fillies' Listed race at Pontefract last month and she looks a player here, while Swiss Diva and Tamagin should not be far apart judged on their Newmarket running. Beckermet has a little bit to find now, and Mac Gille Eoin does better in handicaps. Festoso would prefer softer ground, while Express Wish has course winning form but may not have the zip for this shorter trip, so we'll side with J J The Jet Plane.
J J The Jet Plane (SAF) 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, lost place halfway, last of 14, 34l behind Regal Parade (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gs.
Beckermet (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Palace Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Aug.
Express Wish 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on rail in 4th, smooth headway travelling strongly on outside over 2f out, soon every chance until ridden over 1f out and found nil inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ordnance Row (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Mac Gille Eoin 25-1 (9-2) Raced stand side, led that group to well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 26, 4 1/2l behind Genki (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Rowe Park 28-1 (9-0) Raced towards centre, held up, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 6l behind Kingsgate Native (9-0) at Goodwood 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.
Tamagin (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Palace Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Aug.
Mullein 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up, headway on inside from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f fll lst stks (1) gf in Aug beating Bouvardia (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Galpin Junior (USA) 66-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Intense Focus (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks G1 (1) gd in Oct.
Festoso (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride in rear, ridden halfway, kept on, never on terms, 5th of 8, 10l behind High Standing (9-3) at Newbury 6f Grp 3 (1) sft in Jul.
Swiss Diva 15-2 (8-6) Held in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on under pressure, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Palace Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Listed stks (1) gd in Aug.
