confidently ridden, steadied in touch, challenged on bit between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, cleverly
tracked leaders, led narrowly over 2f out, hard pressed when hung left over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, outpaced
soon led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon pressed leader, hard driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced and slightly lost place over 2f out, switched left and rallied on rails approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on but no chance
keen hold in touch, challenged on outside from 3 out, pressed leader and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, challenged on outside from 3f out, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
The rain has come in time for Frank Sonata, who has to be respected under conditions that suit but he may lack the class to beat Day Flight, who looks a better bet than Mubtaker. The last mentioned rattled up a four timer before finishing down the field in the Arc last time and has solid claims on the pick of his form but that has generally been on a faster surface than this. John Dunlop's Munsef looks to be going the right way and will have no problem with the cut in the ground but needs to improve again to trouble the selection. Godolphin's Songlark would probably prefer a faster surface, while De Laurentiis could be anything after just two starts. Day Flight is a classy individual who relishes plenty of cut in the ground and John Gosden's colt is taken to defy his Group 3 penalty.
Day Flight 6-5fav (9-2) Chased winner throughout, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Gamut (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.
Mubtaker (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Always in rear, stayed on final 2f, 9th of 15, 12l behind Hurricane Run (8-11) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs.
Dubai Success 15-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 10, 8l behind Land 'n Stars (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stk (1) gd in Sept.
Frank Sonata 14-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced 4f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Munsef (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Sept.
Red Lancer 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over to 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Orcadian (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f lst stk (1) gd in Aug.
Self Defense 11-2 (9-0) Close up, chased leader 7f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 14l behind Munsef (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Sept.
Songlark 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Millenary (9-4) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug.
Munsef 8-1 (8-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Sept beating Defining (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Asian Heights 40-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 47l behind Munsef (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Sept.
De Laurentiis (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 5f out, headway on outer early straight, led under 1f out, ran on well, won at Listowel 1m 4f stk gd in Sept beating Dream To Dress (8-13) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
