chased leading pair until over 4f out, pushed along halfway, remained in well held 4th, went modest 3rd again well inside final furlong
chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, chased leading pair, no chance final 2f, weakened into 4th well inside final furlong
restless and rearing in stalls, held up in 4th place early, closer in 3rd over 4f out, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held
made all and raced away from far rail 1st 2f, ridden over 1f out, driven out
jinked right stumbled and unseated rider leaving stalls
in touch in 5th, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, always towards rear
started slowly, always behind, tailed off
hampered leaving stalls, always behind, tailed off
A couple of these share the same official rating of 83 and stand out from the rest. Aluqair has the more recent form with a second at Doncaster last month though the returning ALRAJAA is just preferred. The latter has been gelded since last year’s debut at Yarmouth but John Gosden’s charge found only the subsequent Group 1 winner, Royal Meeting, too good on that occasion and gets the vote on that form. The remainder will do well to figure with Knightfall perhaps best of them unless the newcomer Miss Ditsy proves above average.
Rifft (IRE) 100-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, hampered over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Lady Lawyer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jul.
Vipin (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, edged left and weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Quirky Gertie (8-9) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) sft in Jul.
Alrajaa 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Royal Meeting (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Aluqair (IRE) 5-4 (9-2) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Siglo Six (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Four Feet (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Land Of Legends (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Knightfall 50-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Mutamaasik (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Lord Howard (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 32l behind Space Blues (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.
Auntie June Piccolo filly out of Basle.
Miss Ditsy (IRE) Most Improved filly out of Maramkova.
