raced centre, tracked leaders, both groups merged halfway, driven and effort over 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong
led centre group and on terms, both groups merged and led halfway, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on well
raced far side, held up in touch, both groups merged halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
soon led far side group and overall leader, both groups merged and headed halfway, weakened over 2f out
raced far side, tracked leaders, both groups merged halfway, keeping on same pace when not much room inside final furlong
reared start and prominent inside far side group, both groups merged halfway, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
dwelt, held up in centre group, both groups merged halfway, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten and eased
raced far side, held up in touch, both groups merged halfway, headway to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure
slowly into stride, held up in touch in centre group, both groups merged halfway, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Sir Gerry can land the Middle Park Stakes at the expense of Achillies Of Troy and Strike The Deal. The selection put a relatively disappointing performance at Newmarket behind him to land the Gimcrack Stakes at Yorks Ebor meeting last time out. In the process he beat a strong field and beat the favourite Swiss Franc by a convincing four lengths. Sir Gerry is relatively unexposed and with improvement still on the cards he is the one they all have to beat. Achilles Of Troy broke his maiden tag at Newmarket earlier on in the year and was seen in good order when second to Dream Eater in Doncasters valuable two year olds sales race. Having said that he is yet to be tested in group company and therefore may be best watched. A better bet could be Strike The Deal who has won a Group 2 in winning the Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. He was not discredited when second to Dark Angel in the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury and therefore has to be very much respected. But for the winner we will return to Sir Gerry.
Achilles Of Troy (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up stands side, ridden along over 2f out, ran on final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 22, 1 1/2l behind Dream Eater (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept.
Dark Angel (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Made all, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, held on well under pressure, won at Newbury 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept beating Strike The Deal (9-4) by a nk, 6 ran.
Dream Eater (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders far side, led group and overall leader approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept beating Achilles Of Troy (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 22 ran.
Proud Linus (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Captain Gerrard (9-0) at York 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Aug.
Red Alert Day 13-2 (9-0) Badly hampered start, in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Philario (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) pol in Sept.
Rock Of Rochelle (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Close up, 3rd and ridden halfway, 2nd and challenged final furlong, led close home, driven out and kept on well, won at Curragh 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Sept beating Domingues (9-1) by a shd, 8 ran.
Sir Gerry (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Held up, switched and headway 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well, won at York 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug beating Great Barrier Reef (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Strike The Deal (USA) 5-2 (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 6, nk behind Dark Angel (9-1) at Newbury 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept.
Tajdeef (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind McCartney (8-12) at Doncaster 7f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Sept.
All In The Red (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Artistic License (8-12) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Sept.
