keen, tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
close up in 4th, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
TRUESHAN is a very smart stayer on soft going. He won the Group 1 Goodwood Cup last year as well as the Prix du Cadran and the Long Distance Cup at Ascot and fitness shouldn’t be an issue given he almost gave weight to the Group 1 winner Japan in the Ormonde Stakes on his reappearance last season. Ger Lyons’ Yaxeni gets a mare’s allowance and beat a big field in a valuable handicap over 2m at Naas on her final appearance of 2021. Quickthorn goes well fresh and finished second in last year’s Ebor so is preferred to Stowell and Eileendover of the remainder.
Trueshan (FR) Evensfav (9-7) Sweating, pulled hard in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct beating Tashkhan (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Quickthorn 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Scope (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Eileendover 7-2 (8-12) Raced wide close up, headway to track winner halfway until pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 11l behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Yaxeni (FR) 33-1 (9-12) Prominent and soon disputed, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression in 2nd when switched right over 1f out, pressed leader final 100 yards, kept on well, led again close home, won at Naas 2m hcp hvy in Oct beating Powerful Aggie (8-10) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Stowell 11-4 (9-1) Dropped out leaving stalls, in rear, switched wide over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 5, 16 1/2l behind Yibir (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.