chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened closing stages
awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, never able to challenge
held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right to challenge, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure towards finish
tracked leader, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on well
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Convey has a penalty for his Listed victory at Pontefract but he hasn't been beaten far at Group 3 level on his last two starts. So Beloved has a very similar profile and there should be little between the pair while Certificate deserves his place at this level after winning very tough handicaps at Doncaster and Goodwood. SOVEREIGN DEBT has spent much of his time racing in Ireland and was only narrowly beaten by Gordon Lord Byron at the Curragh last time. He's 7lb better off with Tom Hogan's veteran and Chris Hayes can steer him to another victory. Latharnach was very promising at a high level last summer and if Charlie Appleby has him right he could prove the fly in the ointment as his overall form would be good enough.
Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind The Happy Prince (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Convey 7-1 (9-3) Led, came centre alone over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Hathal (9-3) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Sep.
So Beloved 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 75 yards, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newbury 7f stks (1) sft in Sep.
Certificate 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, held on, won at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug beating Suzi's Connoisseur (9-0) by hd, 17 ran.
Latharnach (USA) 6-4fav (9-1) Held up tracking leaders, smooth headway on outside 3f out, disputing 2nd well over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden and unable to quicken when edged left over 1f out, stayed on to hold 3rd, never going pace of winner, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Malabar (8-12) at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-9) Settled 6th, driven under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headway to 3rd 1f out, kept on well to 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gordon Lord Byron (9-9) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Dream Walker (FR) 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f, stayed on on outer 1 1/2f out and drifted left, soon bumped rival, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Champagne Or Water (9-4) at Listowel 1m 1f lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Perfect Pasture 50-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 10th of 23, 7 3/4l behind Brando (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
