slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased leader, led over 5f out, clear when shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on well
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
slowly into stride, soon in touch towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened into 4th well inside final furlong
always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before halfway
led 3f, chased winner until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung left from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Hydroxide disappointed when odds-on for a maiden on the all-weather and will presumably need to win this if he’s to take up an entry in the Racing Post Trophy at the end of the month. Rated 83, he should go close but a chance is taken on CONTRAPPOSTO handling soft ground. The latter is also in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster and his latest second at York looks stronger form than Fujaira Bridge, Fields Of Fortune and Mungo Madness have so far managed. A half-brother to a Group 3 winner in Germany, Stradivarius is another entered at Doncaster and the Gosden colt is preferred to the filly and fellow newcomer Star Story.
Al Zaman (IRE) Cacique colt out of Flowers Of Spring.
Contrapposto (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Rivet (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug.
Fields Of Fortune 7-4fav (8-12) Went right start, took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, shaken up and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Genetics (9-2) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Hydroxide 8-13fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway chasing leaders 5f out, 2nd over 4f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Wahash (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Jake's Hill Mount Nelson colt out of Flower Market.
Jumbo Vee (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In rear, driven over 4f out, well behind over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Cirencester (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Mungo Madness 40-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Winston C (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Stradivarius (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Private Life.
Star Story Sea The Stars filly out of Stylish One.
Casina Di Notte (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, ran green and hung left in rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Mount Moriah (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Fujaira Bridge (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead and keen, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Rake's Progress 80-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Glorious Forever (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
