raced wide keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, pushed along and joined halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leader, joined leader halfway, led over 1f out, soon clear, ran on, comfortable
Mark Johnston has won the last two renewals and his entry this year, Monoski, finished fourth in the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh 11 days ago, though has only won a minor contest at Pontefract so far. Persuasion started favourite for the Acomb Stakes at York after winning at Goodwood but dropped away in the closing stages and finished behind the fully-exposed Ropey Guest. Oh Purple Reign has had his limitations exposed but looks a better bet than stablemate Manigordo. Lord Of The Lodge would have every chance on his second to Threat in the Gimcrack but WICHITA (NAP) is already proven over this trip and the Ballydoyle colt can go one better than when finding Molatham just too good in a Listed contest at Doncaster earlier this month.
Manigordo (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, edged right and held towards finish, 4th of 20, 1 1/4l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.
Monoski (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Soon prominent, led halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra and one pace after, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Pinatubo (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Oh Purple Reign (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Streamline (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Persuasion (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) In touch, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Valdermoro (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Ropey Guest 5-4fav (9-5) Led towards stands side rail, driven and headed inside final 2f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Cherokee Trail (9-5) at Ascot 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Wichita (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Always close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Molatham (9-0) at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Lord Of The Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Threat (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
