held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders,ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, effort when hung right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, tracked leaders, rallied to chase clear winner inside final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
keen close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out until inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
Machine Learner landed a double earlier in the year and has been in the mix since without being good enough and is now 9lb higher than when last successful. Michael's Mount won in soft going at Ripon but is upped in class off a higher mark and TEOFONIC is preferred. The latter was beaten only a length in a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket on her first start since June and should be sharper today. Tartini and Shabbah look no nearer winning off their current marks though the former is less exposed and may yet do better.
Aussie Reigns (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 4f out, no extra from 3f out, last of 6, 23 1/4l behind Order Of St George (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Machine Learner 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along to 6th over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly to 2nd close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 20, hd behind Laws Of Spin (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Tartini (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 16th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Atty Persse (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Plutocracy (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to take 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Gold Star (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Shabbah (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Last pair, never involved, 14th of 19, 8 1/4l behind Brorocco (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Jacob Cats 20-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Arthur Mc Bride (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Michael's Mount 7-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear on inside, headway going well over 3f out, challenged between horses over 1f out, soon led, driven out, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Indy (9-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Teofonic (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Cribbs Causeway (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.