steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge
settled towards rear but in touch, took closer order over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
led, hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong
chased leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Nonrunner
Repeater steps up in trip for his seasonal debut and, having gone close at Newmarket over 1m2f in October, looks to have leading claims. However, PROOFREADER is just preferred as he was eased down in the closing stages when scoring at Headquarters on his racecourse debut - John Gosden's charge is open to any amount of improvement. Fleeting Image won his maiden over C&D but Willie Wag Tail's victory at Kempton looks better form and the latter also makes more appeal than recent Ripon winner Choisan. Bute Hall and Gabrial The Great have both disappointed since winning their maidens and will have easier opportunities in the future.
Repeater 11-4 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Mojave (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 2yo stks (3) gd in Oct.
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 7-2fav (8-0) Held up towards rear, no progress when switched right well over 1f out, 11th of 18, 7l behind Fennell Bay (8-1) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Choisan (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden when joined over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, driven and rallied to lead again post, won at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun beating Gassin Golf (9-9) by hd, 5 ran.
Bute Hall 5-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Suraj (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Fleeting Image 14-1 (8-1) Soon led, 5 lengths clear halfway, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Bayan (8-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Proofreader 6-1 (9-3) In rear, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun beating Awake My Soul (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Willie Wag Tail (USA) 9-2fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly to go clear final 100 yards, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun beating Al Saham (9-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
