tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
keen, chased winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner
very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
Goldophin's juvenile newcomers have been impressive this season leading us to reason that the well bred Florensky should be making a nice debut but after a promising run first time up the well thought of MUSAAFER gets the nod with Finest Reserve the only other to make any appeal. Group One entries await the selection, which shows the regard in which his top connections hold him in. He ran a promising debut when only finding a potentially classy stable mate of Florensky too good after dwelling early on and with that run likely to have done him a world of good he should go one better this time. Florensky lacks any fancy future engagements but looks bred for this trip for now and is related to plenty of winners. The yard's record with debutants this season is better than good so we wouldn't be surprised to see him score at the first time of asking. Finest Reserve seemed to finally get the hang of things last time when staying on for a runners-up berth and if the penny has dropped he's a danger but in a race where we can only recommend three of them Musaafer is the one we like best.
Architrave 15-2 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 14l behind Navy List (9-0) at Redcar 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Finest Reserve (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear but not far away, stayed far side, ridden and switched left 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Manhattan Fox (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Florensky (IRE) Sinndar colt out of White Star.
Meetings Man (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, under presure halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 8l behind Fortunes Of Fire (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Musaafer (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outclassed by winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mendip (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol.
Red Barcelona (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 5l behind Notorize (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Spirit Land (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, hard driven halfway, lost place over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, 26l behind Business As Usual (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Dubawi King Dubawi gelding out of Laughing Girl.
Lord Victor 33-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 21l behind Miss Starlight (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
