in touch in rear, headway to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
mounted on track, close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Tullius won a Group 2 over today’s trip on fast ground last year but the suspicion remains he is at his best over shorter and Mount Logan is preferred today especially if the rains arrive. The latter won a conditions race at Doncaster a fortnight ago with Windshear well beaten in third. Epsom Icon won a Group 3 at Epsom earlier this year but is another with something to prove over today’s trip while Very Dashing will need to take a further step forward to get involved in the finish. SKY HUNTER (NAP) is proving hard to keep right but the six-year-old has won six of his 13 starts so far including Group races. Third to Arab Spring at Kempton earlier in the month on his first outing of the year, Saeed Bin Suroor’s charge may prove good enough in this.
Tullius (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Scottish (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Black Night (IRE) (10-12) 4th of 9, 4l behind Mr Opulence (8-5) at Les Landes 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Mount Logan (IRE) 13-8fav (9-8) Taken to post early, tracked leaders, tracked leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gs in Sep beating Landwade Lad (9-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Sky Hunter 5-2 (9-5) In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Arab Spring (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Epsom Icon 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd from 2f out and soon went 2nd, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Somehow (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Windshear 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Mount Logan (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Very Dashing 7-1 (8-7) Led early, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
