pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed turning in, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, angled out over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven clear
raced awkwardly with head in the air and never going well, soon dropped to last pair, some headway out wide 3f out, outpaced and struggling in rear over 2f out
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and went remote 4th turning in
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead turning in, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
WOR WILLIE (NAP) won last year’s renewal off a similar mark to land a course and distance double and should be spot on for this having had just the two runs so far this year. Carrigillihy has already won three times here this season and drops back down in trip with a chance while Roaring Legend was in good form before well beaten at Goodwood when Alumnus also finished down the field. Ace Rothstein and Sophiesticate placed on their latest starts with the former preferred.
Wor Willie 9-2 (9-9) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Diamond Bay (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Citizen General (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, effort from 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Two Auld Pals (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd out wide 5f out, every chance out wide when hung right over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind State Legend (9-8) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Clan Chieftain 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, dist behind The Goat (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Roaring Legend (FR) 15-2 (9-2) Raced wide, close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Balance Play (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Alumnus 7-2jfav (9-9) Sweating, led but pressed, headed 4f out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd and slightly hampered 2f out, chased leaders, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Bug Boy (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Carrigillihy 11-4 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, not clear run over 1f out, 3rd final furlong, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Yorkindness (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sophiesticate (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Innse Gall (10-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Whatacracker 4-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Dark Moon Rising (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
