in rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, rapid late headway to grab distant 4th close home
held up, struggling 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway to go 2nd 2f out but could not go pace of leader, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
handy, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, no extra
chased leaders on inside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, lost 4th close home
led, went wide on bend 3f out and headed, soon pushed along and weakened rapidly
slowly away, mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards, won going away
slowly away, rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
IMPERIAL GUARD finished clear of the rest when third over course and distance on his debut. That’s the strongest form on offer and he should have the measure of both Important Role and Endosser. The former was sent off favourite here for his debut while Zoum Zoum is the first foal of a Listed sprinter and Claxton Bay is related to several winners.
City Of Delight (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never involved, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Military Artist (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Claxton Bay Due Diligence colt out of Bassmah.
Endosser (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon in mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Cambridge (9-7) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Forest Hills (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ran very green and soon well behind, last of 12, 22 3/4l behind Cambridge (9-7) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Imperial Guard (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Orne (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Important Role (USA) 6-5fav (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never damgerous, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Savvy Kingdom (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Law Of Average 200-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along off pace over 1f out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 12l behind Pen Portrait (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Publicity 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Peace Walk (9-7) at Beverley 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Zoum Zoum Zoustar gelding out of Richenza.
Hope Rising (IRE) Phoenix Of Spain filly out of Jellicle Ball.