tracked leader, travelling best into straight, challenged and on terms from 2f out, soon led, asserted from 1f out, very easily
led, niggled along into straight, joined from 2f out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong
settled behind leaders in 3rd/4th, struggling in 3rd into straight, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner final furlong
settled behind leaders in 3rd/4th, struggling from 3f out, wide and no impression straight
Some guesswork involved as to who will handle the ground but SAINT GERVAIS ran out an impressive winner at Galway in July so gets the vote. Sin Palo scored on his racecourse debut at Killarney in the same month and will likely improve for the experience while Owega Star also won at Killarney on his latest start, though that was back in May. Tahrir Square opened his account at Stratford at the first time of asking but this is more difficult and Miss Mexico doesn't look good enough.
Saint Gervais (IRE) 4-1fav (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 9th after halfway, progress travelling well to track leaders over 2f out, led into straight, soon ridden clear, stayed on well, easily, won at Galway 2m N H flat gd in Jul beating Maller Tree (11-1) by 9l, 15 ran.
Sin Palo (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, closed up travelling well under 3f out, ridden to close on leader from 2f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well to soon draw clear, won at Killarney 2m 1f N H flat gd in Jul beating Flycorn (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Owega Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into 3rd into straight, led under 1f out, stayed on well, won at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo nhf gs in May beating A Country Girl (10-13) by 2l, 18 ran.
Miss Mexico (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Slowly away, towards rear, closer in 6th 5f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 8th of 15, 10l behind Ambush Angel (11-2) at Tramore 2m mrs N H flat gf in Aug.
Tahrir Square (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, smooth headway on inside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m cond NH flat (5) gd in Jun beating Cowbridge (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
