keen led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
close up in rear, pushed along and headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Spycatcher represents last year’s winning yard though his form has tapered off recently and Zoetic struggled in a Group 3 in France back in August. Bahrain Pride will be sharper for a recent second at Kempton and makes more appeal but is conceding plenty of weight to ELDRICKJONES. The latter went close in a conditions' race at Newcastle last time and two-year-olds have a decent strike rate in this contest. Atheby and Inver Park have it all to do on these terms.
Bahrain Pride 14-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Royal Crusade (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Inver Park 9-2 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Spycatcher (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch stand side, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Blackrod (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Zoetic 20-1 (8-9) Never better than mid-division, eased from 2f out, last of 12, 18 1/2l behind Garrus (9-2) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Aug.
Atheby 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final stride, 2nd of 6, shd behind Ribhi (9-4) at Salisbury 6f stks (2) sft in Sep.
Eldrickjones (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Raced keenly early, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, always held, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Space Cowboy (9-6) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.