chased leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
hung left throughout, in rear, reminders over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, effort 1f out, ridden and stayed on
soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous
pushed along in rear, weakened 2f out
raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never trouble leaders
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders 5f
Imperial Gain gets the confident vote here with Cape of Luck and Brandywell Boy rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Signor Peltro last time out. That form has since been franked and with more improvement likely on this only his third run he will be hard to beat. Cape Of Luck rates the main danger on his latest second behind Race To The Music but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Brandywell Boy is another worthy of consideration on his best form but he disappointed last time and has had a busy season so he may be in need of a rest. Cavewarrior would have place claims on his best form but his yard are woefully out of form so he can not be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to Imperial Gain.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Raced far side, chased leaders over 3f, 13th of 30, 4 1/2l behind Murfreesboro (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sept.
Brunelleschi 11-4jt-fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind Shermeen (9-7) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Cape of Luck (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in last place, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Race to the Music (9-4) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stk (5) gf in Jul.
Cavewarrior 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 22, 14l behind Johnny The Fish (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept.
Richterhoffen (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders over 4f, 11th of 13, 9l behind The Snatcher (9-7) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Imperial Gain (USA) 4-1co-fav (8-11) Held up, headway when not much room over 1f out, switched left and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Signor Peltro (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept.
Soothsay (IRE) 4-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Sept beating Loua (8-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Discotheque (USA) 10-3jt-fav (8-9) With leader throughout, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened close home, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Prince Tamino (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.