with leader, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, joined from over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed final strides
held up going well, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
QUADRILLE looks a stand-out bet here and he can get the better of Awesome Act and Conduct. The selection won his maiden in comfortable fashion at Newbury last month, despite looking as though he was in need of the run. The race has worked out okay and with this longer trip in his favour he sets the standard for the others. Awesome Act has twice gone close to opening his account and his second behind Ameer last time out was a step in the right direction. Conduct is a well bred colt from the Sir Michael Stoute yard and he is certainly worth considering on his racecourse bow, while Circumvent won well on his debut at Southwell and he is another to consider. Quadrille sets the standard though and he looks the one to beat.
Circumvent 7-1 (9-3) With leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, led again and edged left over 1f out, driven and headed briefly inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (4) fbs in Aug beating Comedy Hall (9-3) by shd, 7 ran.
Quadrille 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, challenge going well 2f out, soon led, shaken up and quicken clear final 1f, easily, won at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug beating Chips O'toole (9-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Awesome Act (USA) 4-5fav (9-0) In touch, pulled hard, led over 3f out, hung left inside final furlong, edged right and headed near finish, 2nd of 13, hd behind Ameer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Gypsy Boy (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, nudged along, kept on steadily, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Brick Red (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
On The Cusp (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Roman Love.
Conduct (IRE) Selkirk colt out of Coventina.