led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd
mid-division, pushed along and weakened inside final 2f
half-reared start and slowly into stride, behind, pushed along and some headway far side of group 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
always towards rear, never a factor
chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, just held on, all out
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on under pressure, just failed
raced keenly, never nearer than mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, 5th and no impression towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, tenderly handled and kept on towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
As in the first division, experience may hold the key in the conditions and Ballylemon really caught the eye at Ascot, staying on nicely when the front pair had flown. That will have set him up nicely for this though COUP DE GOLD had the misfortune to stumble badly when there with every chance at Sandown and the Royal Lodge entry, who was well supported, can recoup losses. Shoot For Gold is by Sea Thee Stars out of a 1m2f winner in France so it's not surprising he cost 260,000gns as a yearling. Solid Stone, a half-brother to four winners, cost 360,000gns and is out of a mare who won over a mile as a two-year-old in the USA. Strindberg is out of a mare who has produced ten winners, many of them at around this trip.
Ballylemon (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Prince Eiji (9-5) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Casting (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Suffer Her.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green in rear, hanging right when stumbled badly over 2f out, continued to hang right but kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Almania (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Eligible (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Secrets Away.
Grandad's Legacy 40-1 (9-2) Made most, driven and headed 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Jersey Wonder (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
King Ottokar (FR) Motivator colt out of Treasure.
Mudeer (IRE) Kendargent colt out of Makisarde.
Raise You (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Hikari.
Run After Genesis (IRE) Archipenko colt out of She Is Great.
Shoot For Gold Sea The Stars colt out of Lamazonia.
Solid Stone (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Landmark.
Spencers Son (IRE) Arcano gelding out of Zalama.
Strindberg Sea The Moon colt out of Summer Night.
Escape The Rain (CAN) Magician colt out of Looks Like Rain.
Hermocrates (FR) Farhh colt out of Little Shambles.
