in touch in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders until pushed along approaching 2f out, soon weakened
with winner until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, asserted close home
raced wide keen in touch, headway 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Al Suhail only weakened close home when third in the Solario Stakes and has every chance if staying the extra furlong. MILITARY MARCH, a brother to useful stayer Clongowes, also wears the all-blue of Godolphin and he looked a useful prospect when overcoming inexperience to make a winning debut on the July course here in the summer. The New Approach colt gets the nod ahead of Molatham, who stayed on strongly to take a Listed race at Doncaster last month and represents Roger Varian, who won this in 2013 with subsequent St Leger winner Kingston Hill. Cherokee Trail and Dontaskmeagain are both unbeaten and Johan, who will handle conditions, is another chasing a hat-trick but Ropey Guest has had numerous chances while Persia will need more to figure in this grade.
Al Suhail 7-4 (9-1) Steadied start, held up last, niggled along over 2f out, headway on outside into 2nd 1f out until no extra in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Positive (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Cherokee Trail (USA) 8-13fav (9-8) Made most, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, in command towards finish, won at Newbury 7f stks (4) gf in Sep beating Imrahor (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Dontaskmeagain (USA) 7-2 (9-9) Made all, led field towards near side in straight, ridden and stayed on strongly to assert inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Beverley 7f stks (5) sft in Sep beating Zegalo (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Johan 8-13fav (9-9) Made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 7f stks (4) gs in Sep beating Amaysmont (9-9) by 6l, 6 ran.
Military March 5-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul beating Jacksonian (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Molatham Evensfav (9-0) Held up, progress over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, driven out, won at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gf in Sep beating Wichita (9-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Persia (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Prominent and led soon after 1f, went on from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Galway 1m 1f mdn sft in Sep beating Alatar (9-5) by 5l, 11 ran.
Ropey Guest 20-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Wichita (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Melody King (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Mid-division, headway when hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Gravity Force (9-2) at Ayr 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.