held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, soon strugging
led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left from 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt and switched left after start, held up towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, switched right inside final 2f, never reached leaders and kept on same pace
raced wide in mid-division, driven along on outside over 3f out, soon beaten, behind and virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along to challenge from over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon every chance under pressure, no extra and lost 2nd close home dropped to 4th last strides
held up in rear, ridden and no response inside final 3f, never on terms
took keen hold in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened entering final 3f
chased leaders, led narrowly 3f out, kept narrow advantage when pressed from over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to assert closing stages
mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, pressed leaders from 3f out, driven to challenge and hung left 2f out, stayed on to 2nd closing stages, never quite going pace of winner
Nonrunner
Unex Renoir has proved disappointing while Aldwick Bay looks held by Mountain Range on their run together at Sandown in July. The latter may not have stayed 1m4f at Newmarket last month and should do better here. Viking Storm hasn't done a lot wrong since winning at Folkestone in the spring and should be thereabouts again, while old-timer Foxhaven still retains plenty of ability. SHUBAAT hasn't been seen more than a year but it's interesting that Roger Varian is persisting with him this late in the season. The four-year-old still has plenty of scope and, as he won on his debut last year, the long break may not be as much of a disadvantage as one might imagine - he gets a speculative vote.
Dr Livingstone (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Palazzo Bianco (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Shubaat 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, hard ridden and still every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Wild Rose (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Aug '10.
Pittodrie Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, gradually weakened, 9th of 13, 6l behind Palazzo Bianco (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Foxhaven 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Rastaban (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Mountain Range (IRE) 9-2fav (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, not trouble leaders, 9th of 15, 14l behind Status Symbol (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Aug.
Time Square (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, never reached winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Ubi Ace (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Unex Renoir 7-2 (9-1) Raced wide headway to join leader 10f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Royal Peculiar (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Aldwick Bay (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 6, 33l behind Rastaban (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Viking Storm 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leader and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Becausewecan (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Albert Bridge 4-1 (9-3) Behind and soon pushed along, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never reached leaders, 4th of 8, 12l behind Neutrafa (8-9) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Sugar Hiccup (IRE) 8-15fav (9-1) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Spanish Plume (9-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Butler (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Shernando (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug.
Roberto Pegasus (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Held up, switched to center over 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 49l behind Danvilla (9-3) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
High On A Hill (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Chased clear leading pair, closed 4f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Covert Decree (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f ladys hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
