tracked leader over 5f, remained handy, sustained run on outside from over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, quick move on outside tracking leader 6f out, pushed along on outside and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led and set steady pace, quickened 3f out, headed 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, losing place when squeezed for room inside final furlong, eased soon after
raced keenly, soon steadied tracking leaders on inside, headway in 2nd travelling well 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
slowly away, held up last, good headway on inside tracking leaders into home straight, close 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final 75 yards
NonRunner
Desert Fire hasn’t won for over a year and has his first start since March having been gelded during the interim. The other Godolphin runner Walton Street has been off the track even longer having placed in a Group 3 in France in August last year but Sextant should be spot on now after a couple of outings last month and won a Listed prize at Chester at this time last year. EL MISK (NAP) went close in Listed company at Newmarket when ahead of a subsequent Group 3 winner before finding the soft going at Haydock against him. John Gosden’s colt looks worth another chance back on a fast surface and is also preferred to Shailene and Celtic Art.
Desert Fire (IRE) (9-0) last of 8, dist behind Matterhorn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
El Misk 8-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Trueshan (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Sextant 13-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven, edged left and bumped over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Le Don De Vie (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Walton Street (9-5) 2nd of 8, shd behind Ashrun (8-9) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 3 stks gd in Aug.
Shailene (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 17th of 21, 13 1/4l behind Fujaira Prince (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Celtic Art (FR) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten in 3rd, finished tired, 3rd of 4, 36l behind Subjectivist (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.