held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly, very comfortably
very slowly away, in rear and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner
slowly away, pushed along towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Taysh is related to winners in North America and cost 170,000gns. Khafayya is another newcomer to note along with Castle Talbot, a 180,000 euros purchase and a half-brother to a Listed winner. But it could pay to stick with BLEU ASTRAL given he made a promising start when second at Thirsk to subsequent valuable sales race winner Secret Brief. Capel Path looks next best of those with experience after outings at Newmarket and Sandown last time.
Bleu Astral (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Secret Brief (9-5) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Capel Path (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Christophermarlowe (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Castle Talbot (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Louve Sacree.
Khafayya (IRE) Mawatheeq colt out of Tamazug.
Taysh (USA) Bernstein colt out of Normandy's Nell.
Bond Starprincess Monsieur Bond filly out of Presidium Star.
Hidden Rebel 20-1 (8-7) Not much room start and slowly into stride, behind, soon outpaced, ridden 1f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, no chance with front trio, 4th of 10, 7l behind Mythmaker (9-1) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Unforgettable You (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, soon pushed along, lost place over 3f out, 11th of 14, 19l behind Canny Kool (9-5) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Denton Carnival (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 9l behind Prince Bonnaire (8-13) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in May.