taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader briefly over 2f out, kept same pace final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed close home
in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt close up, pushed along 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, pushed along to chase leader approaching 2f out, ridden to join leader when wandered over 1f out, battled out with leader until led close home
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Dramatic Device appeared to appreciate the step up to 1m4f on the July course here last month. He has nothing to fear from Stamford Raffles on that run and is now on a hat-trick but blinkers could bring about the required improvement in TRAVEL ON after the Gosden three-year-old was noted staying on last time at Ascot. He was placed on this track last year and is reunited with winning rider Frankie Dettori today. Original Choice dispelled stamina doubts at Lingfield and the second has already franked the form, though this a better race. Buzz is not out of this but Spirit Ridge and Persian Sun have been lightly raced this year.
Buzz (FR) 3-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, progress over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Spanish Archer (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Original Choice (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Held up, steady headway 3f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Sep beating Koeman (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Spirit Ridge 4-1fav (8-12) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Red Galileo (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Stamford Raffles 16-1 (10-3) In touch in rear, ridden and hung left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Dramatic Device (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Travel On 16-1 (8-12) Pressed winner, effort 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Apparate (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Sep.
Dramatic Device 9-2 (9-12) Close up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Fox Vardy (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Persian Sun 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along to challenge 3f out, ridden into narrow lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind New Show (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
