slowly into stride, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner
raced mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
in rear, out paced halfway, switched left over 2f out, never nearer
held up in rear, headway on bit over 2f out, pushed out final furlong, never placed to challenge
dwelt, raced mid-division, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
went right start, soon led, switched left over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, comfortable
chased winner, hampered over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
The vote here goes to Olympian Odyssey, with maybe his biggest dangers coming in the shape of Delorain, Dodgem, Hopeful Purchase, Lennoxtown and Mussorgsky. This represents a chance for Olympian Odyssey to earn some winning brackets. He has shown up well in being placed in each of his starts to date and, given his breeding, he could well improve on today's going. A 40,000 guineas son of Kalanisi, Delorain attracts some interest, as, of course, does the $950,000 Godolphin runner, Dodgem. Another to consider is the 100,000 guineas son of Grand Lodge, Hopeful Purchase, while, being a son of Selkirk, Lennoxtown, who cost 180,000 euros, should go on the ground. Sir Michael Stoute's Mussorgsky is another to consider, while the others, including Spaceman, who is a half-brother to Puce, have something to prove, we feel. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Olympian Odyssey.
Degas Art (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9l behind Beau Nash (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Delorain (IRE) Kalanisi colt out of 5f winner Lady Nasrana.
Dodgem (USA) Forestry colt, half-sister to the top-class 7f winner Circle Of Life.
Hilltop Destiny 100-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, 11th of 16, 26l behind Fire And Rain (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Hopeful Purchase (IRE) Grand Lodge colt out of 1m4f winner Funoon.
Lennoxtown (IRE) Selkirk colt, half-brother to numerous winners including the top-class Docksider and useful performer Filao Beach.
Mussorgsky (USA) Stravinsky colt out of Mimbet.
Olympian Odyssey 2-1fav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and edged left just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Capricorn Run (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Pactolos Way 66-1 (9-0) Prominent until weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind Colmar Supreme (8-9) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Pay On (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Very slowly into stride, always behind, 13th of 15, 15l behind River Bravo (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Spaceman 50-1 (9-0) Behind, never dangerous, 16th of 22, 15l behind Rampallion (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Telegonus 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 15, 13l behind Scandal Keeper (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Vodkatini 28-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, well behind final 4f, 12th of 14, 25l behind Music Note (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sept.