led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
close up in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
The unbeaten GOOD TRIP will be a short-price to continue winning ways. The Godolphin colt dotted-up at Southwell last month and collateral form with runner-up Battle Pride gives him the beating of Special Season. The latter went close in a conditions race over 7f here recently while Manhattan Skyline ran well in Listed company in France in August before a poor effort in the Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
Good Trip (IRE) 2-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Battle Pride (9-7) by 11l, 4 ran.
Special Season 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked winner, outpaced inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Race Day (9-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Manhattan Skyline (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, edged right and weakened inside final 2f, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Hawksmoor (9-0) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug.