broke well, soon restrained into midfield, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure closing stages
slowly into stride, always behind
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
midfield, rushed up to join leader after 2f, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace
midfield, lost place over 2f out
led 1f, tracked leaders, led again well over 1f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, impressive
William Buick partnered Gameplay when the latter was well beaten at Chelmsford but rides Pure Diamond in this as the latter drops in class. Spanish Boy has claims on his debut fourth at Salisbury and is preferred to the likes of Kasseopia, Laafiraaq and Ocean Ready but a speculative vote goes the way of DU MOTO. The latter faded in the closing stages at Sandown on his debut having helped set a decent pace but Sir Michael Stoute's colt should settle better with that experience under his belt.
Du Moto (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Chief Whip (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Express Metro (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away and hampered start, ran green and outpaced in rear, struggling in last pair before halfway, tailed off and eased inside final 2f, last of 13, dist behind Ray's The Bar (9-3) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Gameplay 20-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and well outpaced over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never remotely involved, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Lazzam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Kasseopia 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Comicas (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Laafiraaq (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Ran green towards rear, not much room on inside and lost place 6f out, behind and never a factor after, 8th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Lazzam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Master Blueyes (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Miss Blueyes.
Ocean Ready (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Always behind, 6th of 10, 8l behind Powderhorn (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Spanish Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and outpaced halfway, shaken up on outside 2f out, green and ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, finished well, 4th of 13, 6l behind Battle Pride (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
By The Rules 16-1 (9-0) Outpaced and always in rear, 9th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Machine Learner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) gd in Aug.
Pure Diamond 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Notary (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Jul.