reared slightly start but soon recovered to lead, made all, easily
held up towards rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, no impression
midfield, ridden to close over 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong but no chance with winner
chased leader, ridden and lost ground on winner 2f out, held on for well beaten 2nd
raced in last, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
NonRunner
ENABLE used this race as a warm-up for a successful bid on the Arc de Triomphe in 2018. John Gosden’s star beat a couple of higher rated horses than these when winning the King George at Ascot by a wide-margin last time and is impossible to oppose despite carrying a penalty. Prince Of Arran is clear of the rest on these terms having last won when landing the Geelong Cup in Australia in October while Fox Tal has the beating of Tinandali on collateral form. Kirstenbosch is the least exposed of the remainder as she steps up from Listed company.
Enable 4-9fav (9-4) Soon definite 2nd, closed going strongly over 2f out, led over 1f out, given 1 reminder, edged right and clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Sovereign (9-7) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
Almania (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Jeremiah (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Fox Tal 14-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, soon steadied rear, headway 2f out, some headway final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Extra Elusive (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Prince Of Arran 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jun.
Kirstenbosch 20-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Alpinista (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) fm in Aug.
Punting (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Steadied 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with ready winner, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Sorrel (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Tinandali (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in last, shaken up and edged left over 2f out, no impression, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Extra Elusive (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.