close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Trueshan finished ahead of Floating Artist when fourth in Listed company earlier but wasn’t at his best in the Ebor at York last time when behind sixth-placed Ranch Hand. The latter’s stablemate Cleonte returns to action though needs further as when second to Stradivarius in last year’s Doncaster Cup but Withhold won a Listed contest over today’s trip at Newmarket last month and can go close back at this level. ROCK EAGLE (NAP) was returning from over a year off the track when runner-up over 1m4f at Newmarket in June. He remains lightly-raced having missed most of last year and with this extra distance likely to suit, Ralph Beckett’s charge may well improve enough to come out best.
Trueshan (FR) 6-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 21, 8l behind Fujaira Prince (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Withhold 11-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Enbihaar (9-0) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Cleonte (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) In touch in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Kew Gardens (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Floating Artist 15-2 (9-5) Chased leader until 7f out, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Le Don De Vie (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Ranch Hand 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 21, 6 1/4l behind Fujaira Prince (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Rock Eagle 9-2 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind The Trader (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.