in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on strongly
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed over 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders
tracked leader, led over 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, joined leader halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Passover deserves a change of luck but is still creeping up the weights and a longer trip may not necessarily be the answer. Watersmeet is a pound lower than when second on the Rowley Mile here in May but has barely raised a gallop in two starts since, finishing 11 lengths adrift of stable companion FIRE FIGHTING over 1m2f at Goodwood. The top weight finished last in a Group 3 at Haydock last week but this is a much easier test and he has won over 1m4f on Polytrack, though does most of his racing over shorter. Knights Table didn't run badly at Goodwood after rattling up a hat-trick so shouldn't be ignored while Missed Call would have claims on her best form but Niceofyoutotellme remains out of sorts.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Royal Artillery (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Glaring 100-1 (9-8) Held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 3f out, soon ridden and beaten, 9th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Big Orange (9-8) at Goodwood 2m Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Missed Call (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 19, 23 3/4l behind Kinema (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Great Hall 9-1 (11-2) Held up, towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 10l behind Mountainside (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Niceofyoutotellme 10-1 (10-0) Raced wide, keen, in rear, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 14l behind Majeed (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Watersmeet 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 11th of 17, 10 1/2l behind Fire Fighting (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Passover 7-1 (9-6) Overall leader, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind First Sitting (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Knights Table 8-1 (9-2) Held up, in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, keeping on same pace and looking held when badly hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Dal Harraild (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.