led 1f, tracked leader until led again entering final 3f, ridden out
in touch, closed 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, lost action and pulled up 9f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 3f, kept on same pace
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John Gosden has won four of the last six renewals including with a three-year-old last year. He runs Ben Vrackie and SEVENNA STAR (NAP) today with Frankie preferring the latter despite disappointing efforts since winning the Classic Trial at Sandown back in April. There’s plenty of stamina in his pedigree and he gets a chance to put his recent form behind him. Ryan Moore rides last year’s runner-up Nearly Caught despite the presence of Ballydoyle’s Saracen Knight and the former could go close again despite carrying a penalty for an earlier success in the Listed Esher Stakes at Sandown. Sheikhzayedroad and St Michel have not been at their best in tougher staying races recently and The Tartan Spartan is even harder to fancy.
Nearly Caught (IRE) (9-1) 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Called To The Bar (9-1) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 stks in Sep.
Sheikhzayedroad 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Thomas Hobson (9-5) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
St Michel 25-1 (9-3) Held up behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened and eased final furlong, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Stradivarius (9-6) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
The Tartan Spartan (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) In rear, pushed along under 4f out, improved into 7th 3f out, soon no extra, 7th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Order Of St George (9-10) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
Ben Vrackie 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Just In Time (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Sevenna Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Old Persian (9-3) at York 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Saracen Knight (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-2) Raced in 7th early, soon 6th, 8th after halfway, pushed along 3f out, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Limini (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Sep.