slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, challenged towards finish, led narrowly post
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, joined leaders towards finish, just failed
pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened final 100 yards
mid-division, lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led narrowly final 50 yards, kept on, headed and dropped to 4th post
led, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly final 50 yard, no extra near finish
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost place towards finish
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, always held
Nonrunner
A typically wide-open sprint but both of Brian Ellison's entries go on the short-list with jockey bookings suggesting the hat-trick seeking Eastern Racer is the stable pick ahead of York scorer Mon Brav. Muir Lodge is gradually coming down the weights but finished behind Bravo Echo at Goodwood last time. Explain looks the best of the newcomers but Fever Few steps up a grade while Cool Bahamian struggles to get his head in front nowadays. Last year's winner REGAL PARADE has been running well enough to merit serious consideration again off a pound lower mark. There is rain forecast and his chance would increase if the heavens opened.
Royal Mezyan (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Stellarta (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Muir Lodge 16-1 (9-2) Behind, driven over 2f out, no impression when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 13th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Regal Parade 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division centre, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Eccleston (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Burning Thread (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Kassbaan (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Bravo Echo 25-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Fever Few 4-1 (9-12) Fly leapt leaving stalls, held up in last pair, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Exceeding Power (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Mon Brav 7-1fav (9-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, led close home, won at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Ad Vitam (8-2) by 1l, 14 ran.
Eastern Racer (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Grissom (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Stake Acclaim (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Bartel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Explain 3-1fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mythmaker (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Nuno Tristan (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Twilight Son (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Pettochside 7-2fav (9-13) Behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Lucy The Painter (9-3) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Acolyte (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Evening Attire 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, not much room well over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Cincuenta Pasos (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
