led, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on gamely under pressure inside final furlong, headed post
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened
tracked leaders in 3rd, rider lost iron leaving stalls, retrieved it after 1f, ridden inside final 3f, lost 3rd 2f out, soon hung left and no headway
tracked leaders in 4th on inside, closer in 3rd 2f out, going well when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on late but never able to challenge
tracked leader, pushed along and closer over 3f out, sustained challenge inside final furlong, led post
held up in last pair, never dangerous
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Byron Hill is weighted to reverse Sandown running with subsequent Chepstow winner Roar and hasn’t been disgraced in two previous runs over 2m on Tapeta so could go well from near the foot of the weights. A few of these, including Coeur de Lion, stay a bit further so will want a strong gallop and that will suit SPEEDO BOY, who certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Ascot and has won off a higher mark than this in the past. York winner Goobinator remains unexposed on the level and can’t be ignored.
Speedo Boy (FR) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leader who soon went clear, closer over 4f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Star Caliber (8-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Stargazer (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, never involved, 16th of 20, 9 3/4l behind Nicholas T (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Margaret Dumont (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Wore hood to post, rear-division, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never involved, 6th of 20, 8 1/4l behind Calling The Wind (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Monsieur Lambrays 4-1 (9-8) Mid-division, switched left to challenge 2f out, soon ridden for effort, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dance To Paris (9-2) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Byron Hill (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Steadied start, raced keenly, held up in rear, headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dancing Harry (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Roar (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Very slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along before 3f out and progress into second, ridden along and led 2f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out, won at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Master Grey (9-10) by nk, 9 ran.
Coeur de Lion 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, towards rear when pushed along 4f out, struggling and no chance after, tailed off, 15th of 20, dist behind Calling The Wind (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Goobinator (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Restrained towards rear, steady headway over 4f out, ran on strongly to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly close home, won at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Ghadbbaan (8-8) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Vis A Vis 50-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, effort when not clear run and switched right just over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Vindolanda (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.