in touch, chased leading pair over 1f out, one pace final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 2f out, kept on well final furlong, caught towards finish
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f
took keen hold, in touch, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong
always behind
well placed in 4th, chased leader over 1f out, driven final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
took, keen hold in touch when hampered after 1f, pushed along in mid-division 3f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, keeping on at one pace when not clear run on the rails entering final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outer on 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
soon led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out
tracked leader until outpaced 2f out, stayed on again under pressure inside final furlong
raced on outer, in touch, effort 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
Compton Bolter was narrowly beaten in this 12 months ago and has to be respected in his attempt to go one better but may struggle to concede weight all round and a chance is taken with Helm Bank, who is preferred to St Petersburg. The last mentioned has improved on turf since last running on this surface and cannot be discounted although a doubt remains whether he will stay today's trip. There should be no problems on that score with the Michael Jarvis-trained Zayn Zen or Lord Mayor, although both need to improve on recent evidence to trouble the judge. Amanda Perrett's Colisay is a consistent performer on turf but is not certain to be at home on this surface, while Boule d'Or is becoming frustrating. A market move for Kew Green would be of interest, while Kandidate may do better back on a surface on which he excelled earlier in the year. A chance is taken though with Helm Bank, who disappointed on his only previous start on the Polytrack and is strictly held by Moayed on running run, but has since left Gerard Butler's stable to join John Dunlop. The booking of the in-form Eddie Ahern takes the eye and Helm Bank gets the vote at a decent price.
Compton Bolter (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, raced keenly, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Mubtaker (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.
Boule d'Or (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch, one pace from 2f out, 6th of 11, 3l behind Saldentigerin (8-11) at Baden-Baden 1m 3f stk sft in Oct.
Colisay 3-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on but never dangerous, 4th of 9, 9l behind Tau Ceti (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stk (1) sft in Oct.
Helm Bank 33-1 (9-0) Raced centre, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 3l behind Enforcer (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Hurricane Coast 12-1 (8-10) In touch, driven to challenge 2f out, hung left under pressure from over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 4l behind Perfect Story (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) std.
Kew Green (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Raced stands' side, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 29th of 30, 33l behind Blue Monday (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Lights Out (DEN) (10-0) 8th of 9, more than 16l behind Damachida (10-6) at Ovrevoll 1m stk std in Oct.
Lord Mayor 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, challenged from 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Khyber Kim (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.
Moayed 25-1 (8-13) Raced far side, always behind, 21st of 23, 9l behind Kenmore (8-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.
Simple Exchange (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up in 6th, no impression straight, 7th of 8, 13l behind Caradak (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
St Petersburg 4-1jt-fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Zero Tolerance (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Kandidate 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 26l behind Le Vie Dei Colori (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Jath 33-1 (9-0) Behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer, 5th of 15, 11l behind Strawberry Dale (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) hvy.
Zayn Zen 7-1 (8-10) Always prominent, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m lst fll stk (1) pol in Oct beating Brindisi (8-13) by 1l, 12 ran.
