Frankie takes over the reins on St Leger third NAYEF ROAD and Mark Johnston’s colt may prove good enough in this. He finished ahead of Technician at Doncaster and also reversed earlier running at Ascot with Dashing Willoughby. The latter has struggled since winning the Queen’s Vase in soft ground with Moonlight Spirit back in fourth though the Godolphin colt has subsequently won a Group 3 over today’s trip here on faster going. Muette has won over 1m6f and narrowly beat Golden Box in a Listed race at the track last time. She has plenty of scope for further progress and makes more appeal than another Listed winner in Lucky Lycra and the German colt Ashrun.
Moonlight Spirit (IRE) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Think Of Me (8-8) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Iskanderhon (USA) (8-13) won at Lyon-Parilly 1m 4f stks gs in Sep beating Khafeef (8-13) by nk, 9 ran.
Dashing Willoughby 14-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Logician (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Nayef Road (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 3f out, soon chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Logician (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
San Huberto (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) 2w to 1/4,4w upr,rally, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Spanish Mission (8-10) at Belmont Park 1m 4f stks gd in Sep.
Ashrun (FR) (8-11) 8th of 0, dist behind Ghaiyyath (9-6) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f Grp 1 stks in Sep.
Technician (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Logician (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Lucky Lycra (IRE) (8-12) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 6f lst stks gd in Sep beating Palomba (8-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Golden Box (USA) (8-11) 2nd of 10, shd behind Muette (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f lst stks gd in Sep.
Muette (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f lst stks gd in Sep beating Golden Box (8-11) by shd, 10 ran.
