held up in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
pulled hard held up, effort when short of room over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen, chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
pulled hard, held up always in rear
steady start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
short head, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on
led, headed over 6f out, chased winner to over 1f out, stayed on
dwelt, led over 6f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
The old campaigner Nayyir would not be without a chance on the pick of his form but Gerard Butler's eight-year-old may, along with Quito, struggle to give weight away to Final Verse, who gets the vote ahead of Army of Angels. The selection has his first start since landing the Heron Stakes at Goodwood in May but can be expected to be fit enough following the break and, on ground conditions that suit, he looks worth chancing. Somnus has yet to prove his effectiveness over this far and is probably best watched, while Polar Ben is similarly better over shorter. Bahia Breeze has been hard to win with of late, while Blue Ksar may arguably want further but cannot be discounted given his connections and favoured soft ground. Frankie Dettori prefers Godolphin's other runner Army of Angels though and having proven his ability on a softer surface at York last time he has to be respected but Final Verse could be different class to these and may be worth chancing on his return.
Nayyir 8-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Echo of Light (9-8) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sept.
Quito (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 8l behind Sleeping Indian (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Army of Angels (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-9) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, won at York 1m hcap (2) sft beating Wavertree Warrior (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Babodana 33-1 (9-3) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 12, 6l behind Stage Gift (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs.
Final Verse 1-2fav (8-12) Made all and set steady pace, quickened up over 2f out, kept on, won at Goodwood 1m 3yo lst stk (1) sft in May beating Deepwater Bay (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Polar Ben 25-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 16, 5l behind Sleeping Indian (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Somnus 28-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 3l behind Sleeping Indian (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Bahia Breeze 25-1 (9-0) In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final fulrong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Stage Gift (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs.
Blue Ksar (FR) 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, quickened over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m 1f stk (3) gd in Sept beating Emirates Skyline (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
