tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not run on
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt keen close up, headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
close up, ridden and outpaced 4f out
It's difficult to assess LE ROCK's placed effort at Longchamp last time but he had finished third at Bath earlier and that looks stronger form than any of the opposition have managed so far including stablemate Sheila's Steps. Loving Your Work was only placed in a seller at Windsor last time but Turnbury went close in a similar contest to this over 1m2f here in July and makes more appeal than Don't Tell Louise.
Loving Your Work 15-8fav (9-10) Steadied start, held up last, 3rd inside final 2f, no impression when edged left under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Nebula Storm (9-10) at Windsor 1m 4f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Turnbury 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leading pair, led inside final mile, headed 3f out, chased winner, well held when lost 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 11l behind Passover (9-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sheila's Steps (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Last pair, never a factor, 13th of 14, dist behind Uele River (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Don't Tell Louise 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Kachou (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Azamaara (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 10f out, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Illya Kuryakin (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Le Rock (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up 4th and last, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Burmese (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.