got warm at start, made all, set steady tempo, quickened from 2f out, in command well before final furlong, ran on strongly near finish, easily
reluctant to load, held up, chased leaders from 3f out, went third 1f out, kept on but never going pace of front pair
prominent, outpaced in second 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no chance with winner
reluctant to load, always outpaced, ridden 3f out, detached from before 2f out, took very modest fourth from eased-down rival near finish
prominent, dropped to fourth before 1f out, appeared to go wrong inside final furlong and eased to a walk near finish
REGHEEB has been off the track since beaten in Listed company in France behind the current Arc favourite Ace Impact. He’s penalised for making a winning debut at Nottingham but could still prove good enough in this company. Montevideo ran below par when sent off favourite at Chepstow while Pourquoi has failed to build on a debut second at Windsor and Quietness took a backward step at Ffos Las.
Regheeb (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Ace Impact (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f lst stks gs in May.
Didactic Patrick Mukhadram gelding out of Qualification.
Montevideo (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Raced freely, led, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Brora Breeze (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Harrogate Betty Cityscape filly out of Miss Fridaythorpe.
Pourquoi 6-4 (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Miss Dolly Rocker (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) sft in Jul.
Quietness 9-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, wandered and outpaced by front pair over 1f out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Esmeray (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
