always towards rear
slow into stride, towards rear, hampered 8f out, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, no threat to winner
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 6f out, led again 2f out, ridden and ran on
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
slowly away raced wide, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
always in rear, eased over 3f out, tailed off
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
in touch when hung badly right 8f out and lost place, weakened over 2f out
raced wide tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
DARK SPECTRE finished clear of the rest when third over a mile at Windsor and should stay this extra distance. The winner was rated 84 so a bold bid is expected from Ed Walker’s charge on that form. Tilly Frankl showed promise at Yarmouth on her debut and is preferred to the returning Curtiz while headgear is applied to Lemon Song after the latter disappointed here last time. John Gosden runs a couple including Golden Rules, the first foal of a winner in France and preferred to 200,000gns purchase Amtiyaz, while Red Celebre is a full-brother to a couple of winners and a half-brother to others including the high-class Red Cadeaux.
Dromiskin 100-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind First Winter (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Amtiyaz Frankel colt out of Rose Of Miracles.
Curtiz 13-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Blake's Vision (8-12) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dark Spectre (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader briefly, chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Hot Summer (9-5) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Golden Rules Golden Horn colt out of Sinnamary.
Just Albert Toronado gelding out of Deire Na Sli.
Lemon Song (FR) 18-1 (9-2) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Gentleman At Arms (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Red Celebre (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Artisia.
Thomas Percy 22-1 (9-2) Bumped start, towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 8th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Tilsit (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jun.
Anisoptera (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Gentleman At Arms (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
French Polish 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, good late headway, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Oriental Mystique (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Love Poems (IRE) 250-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, some late moderate headway, never a factor, 7th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Katara (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Tilly Frankl 20-1 (8-11) Keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Magical Morning (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
