raced keenly, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off
raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd halfway, pushed along 3f out, hung right and lost 2nd over 2f out, no extra in moderate 3rd
held up in close 4th, smooth headway out wide into 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
wore hood to post, raced keenly in front, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed and no extra inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
refused to race and took no part
never going well in rear, went moderate 4th final 3f
JUST A TAD edges this at the weights and arrives in decent form despite missing out on a hat-trick at Newmarket last time. Borntobealeader has struggled on his last couple of outings though has been gelded subsequently while Brighton runner-up Bazalgette has plenty to find with the selection on these terms. Zimmer was tailed off on his debut in this country having failed to win in France.
Volenti (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked clear leader, ridden well over 1f out, gradually weakened, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Kraka (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Bazalgette (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Chased winner, driven and held from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Field Of Honour (9-8) at Brighton 1m mdn hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Borntobealeader (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leader until 7f out, stayed far side home straight, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 8, 14l behind Wagga Wagga (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Just A Tad (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Nuble (10-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Zimmer (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Very slowly away and refused to race, 10th of 13, dist behind Cabinet Maker (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Miss Metropolitan 17-2 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Temur Khan (9-13) at Brighton 1m 4f stks (6) gf in Aug.