waited with, took keen hold and raced on outer, improved to be prominent after 2f, on terms before halfway, soon headed and raced in 2nd, lost position from over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, effort from over 2f out, soon pushed along, gained narrow lead final furlong, kept on well, headed closing stages
prominent, soon led, joined before halfway, soon led again, narrowly headed final furlong, dropped to 3rd and one pace closing stages
waited with towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and headway, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
led early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
soon tracked leaders, pushed along into straight, one pace from over 1f out
waited with in rear, pushed along into straight and raced on outer and headway, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages
soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
waited with towards rear, slightly impeded under 2f out, soon switched left and pushed along, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
David O'Meara won this with Custom Cut in 2015 and Suedois two years later and the latter has another attempt. Now in the veteran stage, he's been running consistently well though had to drop into Group 3 company at Goodwood to return to winning ways. Richard Fahey sends Space Traveller over and this could be the Group 3 winner's optimum trip after just failing to last out 1m1f at York. Matterhorn, whose early career was spent on the all-weather tracks, has finished runner-up in two Group 3 races lately and this doesn't look the toughest of Group 2 contest but LANCASTER HOUSE (NAP) could turn out to be much better than these. Brought along slowly, he's improved with each run and hardly turned a hair to land a Listed contest over slightly further at Listowel on Monday.
Ancient Spirit (GER) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent on outer, soon led, headed under 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Madhmoon (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Matterhorn (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Great Scot (8-12) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.
Pincheck (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, led briefly, soon headed, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Madhmoon (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Suedois (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, went 2nd halfway, challenged on bit 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating Momkin (8-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Surrounding (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Titanium Sky (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Lancaster House (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, went 2nd approaching straight, ridden to lead 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Listowel 1m 1f lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating Wargrave (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Space Traveller 10-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Zaaki (9-8) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Turnberry Isle (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and 12th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages, 5th of 25, 3 1/2l behind Jassaar (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Coral Beach (IRE) 15-1 (8-9) 4w uppr, outkicked, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Concrete Rose (8-9) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks gd in Aug.
