went right start, pulled hard 2f, close up, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
in touch, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
hampered start, in touch in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leader, led 7f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
went left start led 2f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, ran on
SALOUEN (NAP) comfortably has the call on official ratings after a close third in the Racing Post Trophy and though he has more experience than most of these rivals he should put that to good use and take this. Montataire also has plenty of runs and won at this level at Salisbury though he didn't show the expected improvement in Group company later. Law And Order, a winner on the July Course, was placed at Group 3 level later before returning to action with a Listed victory on the Polytrack at Lingfield for which he's penalised. Khalidi was beaten in a handicap on his reappearance but Ascot Listed winner Apex King looks the type to do better in his second campaign.
Law And Order (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, headway in centre over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, driven to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr beating Mr Scaramanga (9-3) by nk, 7 ran.
Al Hamdany (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort to press winner when hampered inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, hd behind D'bai (9-3) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Apex King (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and switched right again inside final furlong, kept on into 4th, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind South Seas (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Khalidi 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Bin Battuta (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Max Zorin (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Medieval (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Montataire (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged right, chased winner until just inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Best Solution (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Salouen (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Rivet (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
