led, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra lost 2nd final strides
bit keen tracking leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, slightly pestered by loose horse and went 2nd final strides
held up tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along near side of group over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up in 5th, good headway into 2nd 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd weakened quickly and soon behind, finished tired, eased
jinked left and unseated rider leaving stalls
Royal Supremacy’s Sandown win has sent out mixed messages and collateral form suggests he may have a bit to find with the Leicester debut winner Blue Lemons. The latter’s stablemate HOUSTONN (NAP) made the Ballydoyle runner Cambridge, who has a Group 1 entry next month, fight all the way to the line at Salisbury latest. It was more than four lengths back to third City Burglar who had earlier run King's Gambit to less than a length over this course and distance. Pat Dobbs’ mount is getting 6lb from the previous winners including Defiance, who only scrambled home at Sandown. Newcomers have won this informative contest in the past so the Frankel colt Synchronize is certainly worth a market check.
Blue Lemons (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders near side of group, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) sft in Sep beating Midnite Storm (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
King's Gambit (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up in 4th, good headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug beating City Burglar (9-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Royal Supremacy (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Went left start, tracked leaders on outer, shaken up and pressed leader well over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly 110 yards out, kept on gamely when pressed all the way to line, just prevailed, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Colorada Dancer (9-7) by ns, 11 ran.
Bracken's Laugh (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Guardia.
Mufid Lope De Vega colt out of Musaanada.
Palace Green Sea The Moon colt out of Nimiety.
Defiance (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, good headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led post, won at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug beating Caviar Heights (9-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Houstonn 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon edged right, ridden and strongly pressed leader 1f out, every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Cambridge (9-7) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Synchronize (IRE) Frankel colt out of Qaws.
