tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, faded closing stages
held up in rear but in touch, switched left and headway well over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
Richard Fahey won this with Supplicant in 2013 but he'd already won three times and today's entry RIBCHESTER is still a maiden though he ran a cracking race when just run out of it in the Gimcrack and that looks the best form on view. Log Out Island looked very smart when making a successful debut at Ascot and then just beaten in the Norfolk Stakes but he hasn't quite progressed as expected though should still be in the frame in what looks a weak renewal. King Robert won a Carlisle maiden and a conditions event at Chester but will need to improve again as will Raucous, who was two lengths behind the selection at York. After completing a double at minor level in July, Whitman stepped up to Listed company at Ripon and made all though it wasn't the strongest race of its kind and more is required.
King Robert 11-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, ran on to lead closing stages, won at Chester 6f stks (2) gd in Aug beating Madrinho (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Log Out Island (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Gutaifan (9-1) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Raucous 17-2 (9-0) Keen to post, slow into stride, in touch over 4f out, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ajaya (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Ribchester (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ajaya (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Salt Lake Sooty 50-1 (8-6) Chased leaders over 4f, 12th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Bukle (9-1) at Salisbury 7f (5) sft in Sep.
Whitman 11-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, stayed on to lead again closing stages, won at Ripon 6f lst (1) gd in Aug beating Chiringuita (8-12) by hd, 8 ran.