led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, held up, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 4th place inside final furlong
held up, towards rear and keen, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous
held up, towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th place towards finish
went right start, held up, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Chepstow winner Hedging was placed at Leicester on his handicap debut while Big Lachie and Rising Eagle also made the frame on their respective handicap bows. Rajar was second in a maiden at Kempton but the three at the top of the weights all drop in class. Sayesse ran well in a nursery at Ascot but SPIRITOUS (NAP) was five lengths ahead of High Acclaim when fifth in Class 2 company at Newmarket last time and John Gosden’s Godolphin colt gets the vote to come out best in this lower grade contest.
Spiritous (USA) 11-4fav (9-4) Raced alone centre overall leader until ridden and hung right to merge with stand side over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Pleaseletmewin (9-7) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Sayesse 20-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 8, 1l behind Montataire (8-8) at Ascot 6f (3) gf in Jul.
High Acclaim (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Keen in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Pleaseletmewin (9-7) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Jul.
Rajar 14-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and prominent in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably, won at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul beating Singing Sands (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Juanito Chico (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Raced centre, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Seven Heavens (9-5) at Ascot 6f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Hedging (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, progress over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Global Revival (9-4) at Leicester 7f (5) gd in Jul.
Big Lachie 9-2 (9-6) Held up, in touch, in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Little Nosegay (8-8) at Bath 5f (5) gf in Jul.
Rising Eagle 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Maazel (8-12) at Lingfield 5f (5) gd in Jul.
Spin Top 33-1 (9-2) Went right start, outpaced towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Big Time Baby (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.