steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching final furlong, edged left closing stages, eased close home
led, hard driven over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, always behind
tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
Nonrunner
It's difficult to know what to make of Mistamel's dismissal of two rivals at Bath and fellow three-year-old EL CAMPEON boasts more solid form, especially on this surface. Simon Dow's charge is preferred to plater Layline and the one-paced Rum Swizzle. Wildomar and Shirataki are course and distance winners but Opus Too has reverted to type since his second at Kempton in May and Indian Scout appears to have gone off the boil.
Layline (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway 3f out, driven to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Serenity Now (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Shirataki (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous, last of 13, dist behind Charlies Mate (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
El Campeon 9-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Tingleo (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Opus Too (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 24 1/2l behind Duke Street (8-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Indian Scout 5-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Wild Desert (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Rum Swizzle 10-3fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Who'sthedaddy (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Fast Scat (USA) 6-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Artistic Flight (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Cahar Fad (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Alboretta (9-2) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Wildomar 10-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 9, dist behind Perfect Rhythm (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mistamel (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, gradually drew clear, comfortable, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) fm in Aug beating All For The Best (9-7) by 13l, 3 ran.
