always towards rear, ridden and ran green, lost touch 3f out, soon well behind, tailed off
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never nearer
held up behind, headway from 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
tracked winner, hanging right over 2f out, hampered rival just inside final 2f, kept on, no chance with winner
raced wide, held up, ridden 3f out, no headway and struggling over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden when hampered and chased just inside final 2f, ran on final furlong, no chance with winner
made all, soon led, ridden and quickened clear over 2f out, always in command afterwards, ridden out comfortably
started slowly, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, never dangerous
started slowly, behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken over 1f out
Rule Of Life can come out on top over Last Sovereign, Grande Caiman and Linlithgow. None of these have caught the eye as much as Rule Of Life who improved markedly on what he had shown on his Newmarket debut at the July meeting when third there on his return. That was after a three-month break when he clearly appreciated the ease in the ground, and as long as he adapts to this surface, there should be more to come from the son of Dansili, a half-brother to plenty of winners. Last Sovereign is an interesting newcomer from the yard of Roger Charlton. This son of Pivotal has reportedly been working well at home, and the stable does like its winners here. Grande Caiman was getting the hang of things at the end of his Wolverhampton debut in which he was seventh of twelve, and will know more this time, while John Dunlop's inmates generally come on in leaps and bounds for their introduction, so Linlithgow has to be included in calculations. For the winner we return to Rule Of Life.
Double Banded (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 13l behind Perfect Star (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gs in Oct.
Grande Caiman (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Majestic Cheer (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Kurumda Montjeu colt, brother to 7f winner Monsusu, half-brother to the winning miler Non Ultra.
Last Sovereign Pivotal colt out of an unraced mare.
Linlithgow (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Started slowly, well behind, ridden over 2f out, staye on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 14l behind Sagredo (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Rule of Life 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Miss Lucifer (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Alfredian Park Bertolini gelding, brother to winning sprinter Come Out Fighting.
Charming Escort 66-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, in touch in last, outpaced 3f out, last of 5, 14l behind Rallying Cry (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo stk (2) pol in Sept.
