took keen hold, prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened home turn
midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but not reach leaders
towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 2f out, no extra and lost fourth inside final furlong
never better than midfield, made no impression
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, sustained strong challenge inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 110yds, won going away
took keen hold, led, pushed along over 2f out, faced strong challenge inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, just denied
took keen hold, held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on well and went fourth final 110yds
towards rear, ridden when some headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Felix has placed several times in this grade but his best run came on Turf when third in the Dubai Turf last year and he was behind all-weather specialist King Of The South at Lingfield in March. The 2020 St Leger runner-up Berkshire Rocco hasn’t run this year but Candleford has been busy and was third in a Group 3 at Ascot at the start of the month. Stowell has had wind surgery since last seen and Wild Crusade boasts progressive form in handicaps. He beat WARREN POINT at Ascot in July but the latter was far too keen that day and has improved markedly since so looks the Godolphin first string this afternoon. Royal Scandal had her limitations exposed at Newmarket last month.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Tracking leaders hampered on rail after 2f, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened soon after, last of 10, 31 1/4l behind Trueshan (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Candleford (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway and hung right inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Hamish (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (1) gs in Oct.
Felix 22-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Cresta (8-13) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.
King Of The South (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Handy, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Living Legend (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Stowell 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon edged left, 3rd and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Warren Point 5-2fav (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Marching Army (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Wild Crusade 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Al Nafir (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Rousay (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Creative Flair (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Royal Scandal 9-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Eternal Pearl (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
