raced on outer, soon led, headed just over 2f out, still every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, good headway over 1f out, strong run on outer to lead well inside final furlong (hand timed)
tracked leader, ridded and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
held up in rear, headway to lead over 1f out, hard ridden, no extra and headed well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
started slowly, in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, not reach leaders
Resplendent Alpha sets the standard on what they have shown so far and is fancied to be too wily for Chief Operator and See In The Dark, who make the most appeal from the remainder. See In The Dark is now just 1lb higher in the ratings than he was for his success in Windsor back in July; so has a feasible chance of paying his way in a handicap in the near future. His sire, Night Shift, has produced many winners on the All Weather surfaces and a bold show would open up new avenues for his connections to explore with him in due course. Chief Operator - a half-brother to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Crimplene - created a very favourable impression on his debut at Newcastle a fortnight ago and it is noteworthy that Godolphin are keeping him on the go whilst the memory is fresh in his mind. However, this surface presents a whole new challenge and the son of Elusive Quality (whose progeny have a poor record on the AW) is not one to be jumping overboard with at cramped odds. Therefore, the logical option is to go with Resplendent Alpha, who has shown great promise in his three starts to date and is more than capable of paying his way at this level if he runs true to form.
Chief Operator (USA) 6-5fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept beating Swift Cut (9-3) by 2l, 15 ran.
Resplendent Alpha 6-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Traffic Guard (9-5) at Newmarket 6f nov stk (3) gf in Sept.
Lord Charles 14-1 (9-2) Held up and always in rear, 7th of 8, 11l behind Oldjoesaid (9-2) at Windsor 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (4) sft.
Three Decades (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leader, driven 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Market Day (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp (4) pol in Jul.
High Style 5-1 (8-13) Held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18l behind Bateleur (7-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Hythe Bay 25-1 (9-4) Held up, some headway over 2f out, soon faded, 11th of 12, 11l behind Heywood (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
See In The Dark (IRE) 9-1 (7-11) Held up, effort over 1f out, stayed on well, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bateleur (7-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Tom Paris 11-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Disco Dan (9-0) at Brighton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Bateleur (7-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Sept.
