prominent, led over 2f out, hard driven approaching final furlong, headed and no extra close home
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard in midfield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, switched left well over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides
slowly into stride, always behind
slowly into stride, midfield, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
The veteran Osteopathic Remedy has won this race a remarkable four times before, with his latest success coming in 2013. David O'Meara sent out out last year's winner but Penitent does not look the force of old this season though has tumbled down the weights and is still preferred to stablemate Balducci. Instant Attraction was beaten only a head in this grade at Ayr last month and is preferred to recent Thirsk winner Our Boy Jack and Wilde Inspiration but QUICK DEFENCE (NAP) is given another chance in this. Below par at Newmarket last time, a repeat of his earlier three-length defeat to War Envoy in the Britannia at Ascot would see Sir Michael Stoute's colt go very close.
Instant Attraction (IRE) 6-1fav (10-0) Prominent, under pressure well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Sound Advice (9-13) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Penitent 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Chil The Kite (9-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Intense Style (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Salateen (9-3) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Balducci 50-1 (8-10) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Chil The Kite (9-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Wilde Inspiration (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Dubai Dynamo 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Farlow (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Timoneer (USA) 12-1 (8-8) 13th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Soft Falling Rain (9-11) at Meydan 7f stks pol in Jan.
Quick Defence (USA) 13-2fav (9-1) Close up, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Western Reserve (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and one pace on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Lil Sophella (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.