led, clear 5f out, reduced lead when hung badly left under pressure from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, lost 2nd close home
started slowly, held up in last pair, pushed laong and outpaced 3f out, renewed effort chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leader until 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leading trio, smoooth headway into 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out
held up in last trio, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in close 5th on inside, steady headway 4f out, switched right over 3f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd close home, never any chance with very easy winner
SKY HUNTER won four times in France before arriving here and gained his first success in the UK at Ayr where he had few problems landing a 1m2f Listed contest on fast ground. He'll be suited by the longer trip on softer going and looks the one to be on. Three-year-olds have a good record in the race so Red Galileo can go well after bouncing back to form in his two latest starts, the latest at Listed level. Battalion won a Ripon handicap in April then lost his form before reappearing last month with a decent run in a Kempton Group 3 but stepping up to 1m6f at Salisbury looked to suit Rawaki, who was just behind Battalion at Newmarket earlier. Quiz Mistress has won six races in her career, one on Polytrack and the remainder on soft ground, so she should be in the firing-line.
Battalion (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Prince Bishop (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol in Sep.
Glorious Protector (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 5l behind Hillstar (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.
Penglai Pavilion (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 6, 6l behind Nabucco (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.
Rawaki (IRE) 15-8 (9-2) Tracked leaders, smooth progress over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung right, ran on strongly, won at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gd in Sep beating Aussie Reigns (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Sky Hunter 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf in Sep beating Sennockian Star (9-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Quiz Mistress (9-2) 4th of 10, 1l behind Andry Brusselles (8-13) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 6f Listed stks gd.
Red Galileo 6-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, went 2nd post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Nabucco (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.
Island Remede 20-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 9l behind Queen Of Ice (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
