in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
slow into stride, always in rear
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
switched left start, towards rear, never on terms
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
held up, wide and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Anythingtoday won over a mile at Newmarket on his debut for George Boughey’s yard and stays this far but Glentaneous and Mykonos St John have something to prove over the trip. Lexington Knight placed at Sandown recently and is preferred to The Whipmaster but there was little between runner-up Barenboim and Oslo in one of these contests at Windsor last time. WITHAM RIVER (NAP) has been edging closer in maiden company in Ireland and Joseph O’Brien’s colt may prove the one to side with now handicapping having just missed out at the Curragh recently.
Anythingtoday (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Ranchero (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Repertoire 25-1 (9-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Sword Beach (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Crownthorpe 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bonneval (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Mykonos St John 10-3fav (10-0) Keen early, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Overwrite (10-0) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Oslo 10-1 (9-1) Rearing in stalls, held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Champagne Piaff (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Glentaneous (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get competitive, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Billhilly (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, never involved, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind War Leader (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Lexington Knight (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Rewired (8-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Witham River (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Pushed along early and chased leaders on inner, short of room briefly after 1f and soon mid-division, 7th 3f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd last strides, 2nd of 22, 1/2l behind Golden Twilight (10-1) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Amy Beach (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Wink Of An Eye (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
The Whipmaster (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Tracked leader 1f, soon steadied mid-division, headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Rebel Territory (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Barenboim 20-1 (8-2) Led 2f, pressed leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Champagne Piaff (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
