slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon pushed clear, easily
tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong until inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner
behind, moderate late headway, never threatened
took keen hold, pushed along halfway, always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch and keen, weakened inside final 2f
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Charlie Appleby won the first two renewals of this so Langlauf is expected to figure on the back of her latest placed effort at Beverley. But BALLET CONCERTO showed promise on his debut at Ascot earlier in the month when finishing behind a couple of subsequent winners and he gets the nod. Henry The Explorer is more exposed but sets the standard with a mark of 82 and is preferred to So Much Fun, though the newcomer Abe Lincoln is worth a second glance for any strong support in the betting.
Abe Lincoln (USA) Discreet Cat colt out of Truly Blushed.
Ballet Concerto 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, not much room on near side rail approaching final furlong, soon switched right and stayed on well in closing stages, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Culturati (9-5) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
De Aguilar (USA) Cape Blanco colt out of Golden Aster.
Frank Cool 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, weakend 1f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind Le Roi Du Temps (9-2) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Henry The Explorer (CAN) 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, with leaders on outside until wide entering straight, lost place and behind over 2f out, stayed into modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 13 3/4l behind Bathos (8-10) at Thirsk 1m (3) gs in Sep.
Justice Focused (IRE) Intense Focus gelding out of Moon Shine.
Sheila's Treat (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Behind, outpaced on outside 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Perkunas (9-5) at Brighton 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Langlauf (USA) 10-11fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, every chance 2f out, driven over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Zaina Rizeena (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
So Much Fun (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Thetis (9-0) at Carlisle 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Sep.