held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out
dwelt in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
close up, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 1f out
Smart Champion finished runner-up in last year’s renewal with Graceful Lady behind but is 6lb higher this time having won on the all-weather subsequently. Well beaten in soft going in last year’s Cesarewitch, Themaxwecan is partnered by Ryan Moore today though finished behind stablemate Rochester House at Newbury back in July. Platitude is usually thereabouts without winning but OCEAN WIND has the most scope of these. A dual bumper winner and entered in next month’s Cesarewitch, Roger Teal’s charge won a maiden on the Turf at Lingfield on only his second outing in this code and there looks plenty more to come over this marathon trip.
Themaxwecan (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked winner, challenged out wide 3f out, ridden hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Stag Horn (8-6) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Rochester House (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Summer Moon (9-8) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Charlie D (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Soon tracking leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Galata Bridge (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Smart Champion 15-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up last, driven along out wide inside final 2f, plugged on in moderate 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Stag Horn (8-6) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ocean Wind 11-8 (10-0) Prominent, switched right and ridden briefly to go 2nd 5f out, carried right over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug beating John Locke (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Platitude 10-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway and switched left to outside 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner and weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Stag Horn (8-6) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Lissitzky (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 17, dist behind King's Advice (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 6f (2) gf in Jul.
Monjeni 40-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride and slightly hampered after start, held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind C'Est No Mour (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Graceful Lady 11-1 (9-8) Missed break, held up in last, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace from 2f out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Mr Chua (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tynecastle Park 66-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Frankenstella (9-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
