wore hood to post and edgy, chased leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, no headway
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up last, good headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders soon after, kept on
raced keenly, led until ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten
held up off the pace in last pair, wide home turn, smooth headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced keenly in touch until lost place over 5f out, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
Charlie Appleby has trained three of the last five winners of this and AGE OF SAIL can add to the tally. The newcomer is a half-brother to six winners with plenty of stamina in his pedigree. War Horse was beaten only a length over a mile here last time while Masterminding showed a big improvement at Kempton and also steps up in trip. Super Stars placed over today’s distance at Chester when Hapap ran below par while Schmilsson is a half-brother to the high-class Izzi Top among others and is another to note.
Age Of Sail Frankel colt out of Concordia.
Dicktate 22-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, shaken up inside final 2f, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 17l behind Tollard Royal (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Hapap (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, midfield, ridden over 2f out, held when hung left over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Abbado (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
Masterminding (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final 2f, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Tollard Royal (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Schmilsson Muhaarar colt out of Zee Zee Top.
Super Stars (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Abbado (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
War Horse (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Dwelt, headway on outside over 6f out, chased winner 2f out, edged left and held inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Luminous Light (9-5) at Goodwood 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.