in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, not pace to challenge
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
keen prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, led approaching final furlong, found extra when pressed close home
always in rear
raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to press winner towards finish, not quicken close home
This prize has gone back to Ballydoyle on four of the last seven occasions but Wembley and St Mark's Basilica filled the places behind the unbeaten THUNDER MOON (NAP) at the Curragh last month. Joseph O’Brien’s colt flew home in the Group 1 National Stakes once getting a clear run and is also preferred to compatriots Cadillac, a Group 2 winner at Leopardstown, and the maiden winner Poetic Flare. Chindit is also unbeaten and arrives with every chance having landed the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster from Albasheer with Devious Company well beaten. Jim Crowley abandons Albasheer for the supplemented Alkumait, who beat Fivethousandtoone and Devilwala to win the Mill Reef at Newbury and attempts 7f for the first time along with Tactical. Etonian won the Solario at Sandown but Pat Dobbs sticks with Chindit while Decisive Edge is a novice winner.
Albasheer (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Held up, hung left 3f out, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Chindit (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Alkumait 8-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, pushed out, readily, won at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Fivethousandtoone (9-1) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cadillac (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, challenged over 1f out, soon led, ridden and drew clear inside final 100 yards, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Van Gogh (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Chindit (IRE) 15-8 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Albasheer (9-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Decisive Edge (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt headway to lead over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Collinsbay (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Devilwala (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Alkumait (9-1) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Devious Company (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Chindit (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Etonian (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Went left start, held up in last pair, appeared to lose footing on bend 4f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, won going away, won at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug beating King Vega (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Alkumait (9-1) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Poetic Flare (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-7) Raced in 5th early, closed travelling smoothly 2f out, pushed along 1 1/2f out, on terms over 1f out, led and stayed on best from 50yds out, won at Naas 5f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Lipizzaner (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
St Mark's Basilica (FR) 9-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along briefly early, 9th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 2nd 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd close home, 3rd at line, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Thunder Moon (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Tactical 11-1 (9-0) Raced wide, close up, headway and prominent halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Supremacy (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Thunder Moon (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on inner, short of room 1 1/2f out, switched left and badly checked over 1f out, went 5th 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Wembley (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Wembley (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden in moderate 9th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 2nd at line, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Thunder Moon (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
