raced bit wide in back straight, tracked leader, edging left from over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway 3f out, went between horses over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders out wide, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong
led, pushed along and quickened tempo over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened soon after
raced keenly in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on past two beaten horses inside final furlong, never on terms
raced keenly, held up in close 5th on inside headway far side of group 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
SISKANY comes out best on these terms having won the Old Rowley Handicap at Newmarket last time. He handles soft ground and the Godolphin three-year-old should cope with the step up in class. Ilaraab placed in the Cumberland Lodge at Ascot, though both he and Wells Farhh Go were beaten a long way, while Max Vega and Morando failed to figure in the same race over 2m at Newmarket last month. Extra Elusive has won in the grade in the past but has failed to run up to the same level so far this year.
Extra Elusive 17-2 (9-5) Led on inner, pushed along 4f out and soon weakened, never involved, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Teona (8-6) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Ilaraab (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, late headway into modest 3rd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Hukum (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Max Vega (IRE) 9-5fav (9-3) In touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Morando (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 10l behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Wells Farhh Go (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, ridden hung right and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Hukum (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Inchicore (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Yesyes (8-2) at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Siskany 3-1 (9-7) Keen early, close up, ridden to lead and edged right over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Farhan (8-1) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
