edged right start, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but always held
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up in touch, raced keenly early stages, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
always behind
Golden Apollo came right back to form when runner-up in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last month but we’re inclined to take a chance on Tim Easterby’s supposed second string MANIGORDO, who was only fifth at Ripon but raced on the unfavoured far side and finished clear of that group. Embour looks held on the form book and Sandown winner Be Proud carries a penalty but Edraak has been in good form at Windsor and the three-year-old Mitrosonfire is seeking a fifth win in seven starts.
Edraak (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, short for room and switched left 1f out, kept on well final furlong, never near to challenge, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Capote's Dream (8-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Regional 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders near side of group, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Nastase (9-1) at York 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Mitrosonfire 5-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Wentworth Falls (9-8) by hd, 10 ran.
Golden Apollo 12-1 (8-6) In rear on stands side, headway under 2f out, ran on well into 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Justanotherbottle (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Embour (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, led over 4f out, ridden and hard pressed final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Lezardrieux (9-4) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Be Proud (IRE) 11-4fav (8-8) Towards rear, waiting for room 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, won going away, won at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Global Prospector (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Manigordo (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Natural Path (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.