led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, switched outside 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on unitl headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, held on
held up in touch, chased leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to chase front pair final 50 yards, no impression
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon driven and one pace
A fascinating tactical battle on a course that favours front runners on the round course and there are three here that like to go forward and it's hoped they don't all take one another on. Sands Chorus is unbeaten round here over this trip and Mulligatawny is another who looks better when taking a prominent role. ALEXANDER M is the third member of the field that love to front run although he could just track the leaders here and looks nicely weighted without a penalty for his Chester win. Monticello is the other Johnston runner and he's not totally written off on the basis of his Newmarket form while the difficult looking Ray's The Money would be the beneficiary if all the pace collapses at all.
Sands Chorus 12-1 (10-0) Led, driven when headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Brilliant Vanguard (9-2) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mulligatawny (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Brilliant Vanguard (9-2) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mutamaded (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced on outside over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Weekend Offender (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Jacbequick 33-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, no impression, 12th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Whatsthemessage (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Monticello (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, went initially centre in straight until switched right to far side 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Good Omen (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Ray's The Money (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, soon weakened and hung right, eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 34l behind Nathan (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Alexander M (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Made virtually all, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Berlusca (9-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
