raced wide close up, hampered after 1f, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
awkwardly away, keen soon tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
edged left after 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
SIBAAQ will likely prove a warm order despite carrying a penalty as Mark Johnston’s colt is due to be raised 11lb by the handicapper. He beat a previous winner when scoring by a wide-margin at Beverley recently and is taken to reverse earlier form in novice company at Redcar with the winner London Palladium. The latter steps up in trip today while Rommel drops in class having failed to land a blow in Class 2 company over track and trip. Babajan is preferred to the more exposed Wholelotafun of the remaining pair.
London Palladium 17-2 (9-1) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, headway on inner 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Gumdrop (8-11) at Chester 6f (4) gs in Aug.
Rommel 8-1 (8-8) In touch on inside, closer on rail 3f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Mark of The Man (9-1) at Goodwood 7f (2) gd in Jul.
Sibaaq 11-2 (9-0) Made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Beverley 7f (5) gd in Aug beating Diamond Haze (9-1) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Babajan (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Megallan (9-5) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gf in Aug.
Wholelotafun (IRE) (9-1) 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Jak Cohiba (9-4) at Clairefontaine 1m stks sft in Aug.