led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong
slow into stride soon in touch, headway on inner approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ran on
raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
pressed leader until ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide pressed leaders until ridden entering final 2f, soon weakened
tracked leading trio, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
September Issue was placed over further on debut at Deauville in August and then only found one too good over 5f at Sandown. He probably has more scope than the luckless Kyllukey but could find ARAB POET a tough nut to crack. Sir Michael Stoute's colt ran his best race so far over 7f at Leicester last month and should take all the beating if adapting to this surface. Bath fourth Alshaqee is another improving with experience but Tripartite disappointed when favourite at Catterick earlier this month.
Alshaqee 4-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pine Ridge (9-0) at Bath 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Arab Poet 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Massaat (9-5) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Ebbisham (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, some late moderate headway, 7th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Jack The Laird (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no chance after, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Keiba (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Comedy Night (9-5) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Kyllukey 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on rail, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Poplar 25-1 (8-9) Led, edged right 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Gifted Master (8-9) at Newmarket 5f stks (3) gf in Apr.
September Issue 5-1 (9-5) Led on rail, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Southern Belle (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Tripartite (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Early Bird (9-0) at Catterick 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Zophilly (IRE) Zoffany filly out of Extreme Pleasure.