took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression when lost 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace after
tracked leading trio, ridden 4f out, driven and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, almost snatched 2nd
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up last, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no threat
held up in last pair, headway on wide outside 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
led and set decent pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 2nd
NO HERETIC beat Suegioo on worse terms over 1m4f at Newmarket in the spring and is the clear form pick in this on his latest fifth in the Goodwood Cup when beaten less than six lengths. The drop in distance should be in his favour and, on a line though Suegioo, he appears to have the beating of recent Newmarket winner Mysterious Man. Cavaleiro has placed form at Group 3 and Listed level so can't be ignored as he probably needed his run at Goodwood in July but the three-year-old Asbaab is a lot less exposed, though this is a step up from the maiden he won at HQ. Viking Storm won four times last year but has paid the price this campaign.
Cavaleiro (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, hung right and weakened approaching final 2f, 11th of 12, 20l behind Harris Tweed (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Mysterious Man (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 4f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug beating Suegioo (9-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
No Heretic 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led after about 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 6l behind Brown Panther (9-7) at Goodwood 2m Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug.
Suegioo (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 4f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Mysterious Man (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.
Viking Storm 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased final furlong, 12th of 17, 9l behind Broxbourne (9-0) at York 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug.
Asbaab (USA) 4-6fav (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, rallied entering final furlong, soon led again, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Bostonian (9-5) by 2l, 6 ran.
