tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear and in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded last 50 yards
towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish
in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Zarwaan wasn't far behind Dusky Queen in this grade at Chester in July and is 3lb better off. But he is up against some very useful performers in this including So Beloved, who scrambled home in a Group 3 at Goodwood last time. Top Notch Tonto is better over a bit further but his latest second to Custom Cut in a Group 2 at Leopardstown is solid form and he makes more appeal than Tupi and Enlace. Sir Mark Prescott wouldn't be running CELESTIAL PATH unless he though he was fit enough to do himself justice. Lightly-raced, he was last seen finishing fifth to Gleneagles in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May and that's the stand-out form here.
So Beloved 5-2fav (9-0) Led, kicked on over 4f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, rallied to lead again last strides, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Here Comes When (9-0) by hd, 5 ran.
Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, raced on outer straight, improved into 3rd from 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong and kept on without reaching winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Custom Cut (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Tupi (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 7 1/2l behind Time Test (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Zarwaan 13-8fav (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Make It Up (8-12) at Lingfield 7f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Celestial Path (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced centre towards rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 18, 5 1/2l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.
Dusky Queen (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 20, 3 1/4l behind Realtra (8-12) at Doncaster 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Enlace 16-1 (9-3) Outpaced, last of 15, 15 1/2l behind Another Wise Kid (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.