held up in last pair on outside, headway to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
got over to lead on rail after 1f, driven along over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon beaten
held up on rail in last pair, switched left 2f out, stumbled soon after, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, strong challenge close home, just held
led on rail for 1f, chased leader, led again entering final 2f, driven out
tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Music Stop landed a seller at Yarmouth late last month but is up against better opposition here. Debt Settler had shown promise before being outclassed at Goodwood while Oxlip can't be ignored. Choral Clan might appreciate the drop back to 6f but there's a good chance BOLD JACK DONAHUE will improve for the fitting of a pair of blinkers and this represents a huge drop in class for Ralph Beckett's gelding - he gets the nod.
Debt Settler (IRE) 66-1 (7-7) Went right start, prominent, every chance over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 16th of 20, 10l behind Flying Bear (8-5) at Goodwood 6f 2yo hcp (2) gd.
Bold Jack Donahue (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 28l behind Harwoods Volante (9-5) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Choral Clan (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 9l behind Shifting Power (9-1) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.
Oxlip 11-1 (8-0) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Zalzilah (9-7) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Maximilianthefirst 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 6l behind Lilo Lil (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Music Stop 6-1 (8-6) Made all, clear 4f out until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jul beating Red Dakota (8-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Hickster (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Led until 4f out, lost 2nd approaching halfway, soon ridden chasing leaders, hung left 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 8l behind Threetimesalady (9-2) at Chepstow 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.