UK and Irish sprinters have enjoyed plenty of success in this over the years and MOVE IN TIME attempts to repeat last year's success. David O'Meara's charge warmed up for this with a course and distance win last month and is taken to be the first since Lochsong in 1994 to win this for a second time. He will need to reverse earlier running in the Nunthorpe at York with Sole Power, Muthmir, Goldream and Pearl Secret but is capable of doing so. Sole Power beat the Mirza, Take Cover and Pearl Secret at the Curragh last month but the two-year-old Gutaifan has a tough task taking on older sprinters having won the Flying Childers at Doncaster. Steps beat Justice Day in a Group 3 at Newbury recently and Rangali was runner-up last year but well behind the selection here last month.
Move In Time 3-1fav (8-13) won at Longchamp 5f Grp 3 sft in Sep beating Gengis (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Muthmir (IRE) 13-2fav (9-13) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 19, 5 3/4l behind Mecca's Angel (9-10) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Watchable 20-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and soon headed, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Twilight Son (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in Sep.
Son Cesio (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 10, hd behind Shining Emerald (9-4) at Baden-Baden 6f Grp 2 stks (1) in Aug.
Humidor (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Epsom 5f hcp (2) hvy in Aug beating Elusivity (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Stepper Point 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along from halfway, dropped towards rear and no extra from over 1f out, last of 12, 12 1/4l behind Sole Power (9-7) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Steps (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Steadied in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep beating Ridge Ranger (8-12) by ns, 11 ran.
Goldream 20-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Mecca's Angel (9-10) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Maarek 5-1fav (9-4) Pushed along from early, towards rear, strong headway and switched right 100yds out, stayed on strongly, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Sole Power (9-7) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Caspian Prince (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden when headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Steps (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Mirza 5-1 (8-13) 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Move In Time (8-13) at Longchamp 5f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Justice Day (IRE) 9-2fav (9-1) Always prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, nk behind Steps (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Take Cover 12-1 (9-4) Soon led, pressed and drifted right from 2f out, headed from 100yds out, kept on without matching 1st 2, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Sole Power (9-7) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Rangali 8-1 (8-13) 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Move In Time (8-13) at Longchamp 5f Grp 3 sft in Sep.
Sole Power 5-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, soon 7th, pushed along from 2f out, improved to challenge from over 100yds out, soon led, stayed on well, all out, won at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep beating Maarek (9-4) by hd, 12 ran.
Pearl Secret 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, soon 8th, pushed along and impeded under 2f out, switched left, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Sole Power (9-7) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Monsieur Joe (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Cotai Glory (9-10) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Gutaifan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Ornate (9-1) by hd, 9 ran.
Mecca's Angel (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Always prominent, ridden to chase clear leader over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, going away towards finish, won at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug beating Acapulco (8-0) by 2l, 19 ran.
