held up, ridden well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression
held up in touch, pushed along after 3f, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held up, effort halfway, no impression
chased leaders, led well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, one pace
towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Govenor Eliott is just a tentative choice here as there are some well bred newcomers, the best of which could be Animator and Elemental Hero. Mark Johnston's colt has been well supported on both outings to date and has shown plenty of ability. The ground was fast on both occasions so we may get some improvement on this softer surface. Paul Cole has a good bunch of juveniles this season and Animator is bred to be decent. He was a relatively cheap purchase but is related to listed winners. Jane Chapple-Hyam runs Elemental Hero, a son of Kyllachy out of a well related mare. The market will of course give clues to the chances of these two, along with the Charlton runner Barricado and the Ryan trained Hellfire Bay. However on this occasion we will side with experience and plump for General Eliott.
Animator Act One colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Tourmalet and 7f winner Fu Manchu.
Arabian Spirit 20-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, always behind, 13th of 15, 9l behind Almajd (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (3) gd.
Barricado (FR) Anabaa colt, half-brother to winning milers Aubade D'irlande and Spring Is Here.
Drumhallagh (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along and always in rear, 7th of 9, 13l behind Paco Boy (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Elemental Hero (FR) Kyllachy colt out of a moderate racemare.
Follow Your Spirit 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 16, 14l behind Silver Rime (9-3) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Sept.
Govenor Eliott (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed well over 2f out, kept on until no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Inspector Clouseau (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Hellfire Bay Diktat colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m4f.
Majeen 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 17, 13l behind Twice Over (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (3) gd.
Port Quin 50-1 (9-3) Raced centre, mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 20, 18l behind Tanweer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Reve Vert (FR) 100-1 (9-3) Always behind, 13th of 14, 12l behind Prohibit (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Richcar (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Pressed leader to 3f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 14, 11l behind Perfect Act (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Aug.