tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish
pressed leader, ridden chasing winner 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, faded towards finish
steadied start, held up in rear, some headway centre 2f out, no impression final furlong
led but pressed, came to near side in straight, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
held up in 5th, ridden over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, came to near side in straight and led over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, easily
Three-year-olds have a good record in this and KODI BEAR will start a short price having romped home in a Group 3 at Salisbury last time. He finished well ahead of the struggling Captain Cat on that occasion and the latter was also beaten by Cable Bay at Haydock before that. Charles Hills' charge had subsequent Hungerford Stakes runner-up Breton Rock behind at Haydock and should go well while Gabrial is better than his latest run suggests and can figure with a repeat of his earlier third in the Sussex Stakes here behind Solow. Fire Ship looks up against it in this company.
Breton Rock (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Adaay (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Cable Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Adaay (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Captain Cat (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Kodi Bear (8-7) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Fire Ship 13-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, outpaced on outside over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Mondialiste (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Gabrial (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Mondialiste (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Made all, left to race alone 3f out until switched left across track towards stands side rail over 1f out, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Dark Emerald (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.