led and clear early, ridden 2f out when still clear, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, pushed along off pace 3f out, headway to go 4th approaching final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and struggling to match pace of leader, lost 2nd final furlong, stayed on strongly close home
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, tailed off
held up, keen early, going okay 3f out, headway under pressure to go 2nd final furlong, soon led, ran on well
chased leader, pushed along and weakened 3f out, behind 2f out
NonRunner
Definite made all at Haydock before beaten off today’s mark at Nottingham and is now fitted with a tongue-tie. Frantanck was less than convincing upped to today’s trip at Sandown and may revert to his earlier front-running tactics for this. ROGUE ROCKET raced at the same Sandown fixture when beaten over a mile but was doing his best work in the final furlong and this extra distance looks sure to suit. Highland Premiere struggled in a higher grade at Goodwood last time but had been thereabouts before that.
General Lee (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway and switched left inside 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Ajero (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Rogue Rocket (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mercurius Power (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Frantanck 11-10fav (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, in touch, pushed along when pace increased well over 3f out, no impression and beaten over 2f out, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Dal Mallart (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Wonder Elmossman (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Night Of Luxury (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Highland Premiere 9-1 (8-13) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Caius Chorister (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Postwick 8-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Percy Jones (9-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Definite 11-4 (9-4) Led, pushed along and headed just inside 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Eagle's Way (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
John The Baptist (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Awkward start, always in rear, 11th of 12, 19l behind Caius Chorister (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jul.