tracked leader and raced keenly, led 2f out, ridden out, shade comfortably
held up in 6th, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd final 75 yards, never going pace to challenge
tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up 5th, unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 4th, not quicken 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on but never going pace to challenge
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 75 yards
Royal Toast won a higher grade handicap at Goodwood over 1m2f but is upped 7lb and stablemate Shell Bay is reunited with Pat Dobbs having teamed up to score over today's trip at Salisbury last month. The frustrating Baylay has two ways of running and posted one of his below-par efforts at Bath last time and Osipova was well beaten on her handicap debut at Goodwood, though it was soft ground on that occasion. KHUSOOSY scored over a shorter trip here in August and was beaten less than a length despite finishing only fifth back here last time. Racing off the same mark today, the Godolphin charge gets another chance stepping up a furlong.
Khusoosy (USA) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 1/2l behind Majeed (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Groor 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Laurence (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Shell Bay (USA) 25-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, effort on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Duretto (8-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Royal Toast (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, niggled along early, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug beating Peterhof (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
High Admiral 6-4fav (9-4) Held up in touch, driven and beaten over 2f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Marengo (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Osipova 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, carried right over 2f out, well held over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Bateel (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) sft in Aug.
Baylay (USA) 11-4fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, under pressure well over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Smiling Stranger (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
