led early, remained prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
settled towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon driven, no impression
chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner
soon outpaced in rear, never dangerous
made virtually all, driven over 2f out, kept on well closing stages
Amor Fati wasn’t disgraced off his new mark at Brighton but would have preferred a quicker surface. Fieldsman looks to be back in the handicapper’s grip but Pat Millman’s rides in races like this are always worth a second look and MANDOCELLO may have found 1m2f too far at Newbury after a break. Imperial Act has yet to record back-to-back victories and has been raised a further 4lb so is probably worth opposing.
Waqt (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Coastline (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Amor Fati (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Keen, held up in 3rd, closer on outside 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, found no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Junoesque (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Fieldsman (USA) 2-1fav (11-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 14, 6l behind Insurplus (10-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mandocello (FR) 11-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Ritchie Valens (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Imperial Act 5-1 (9-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, soon led, driven out, won at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in Jul beating Red Gunner (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Hedging (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Maldonado (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Haraz (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Three C's (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (7) pol in Aug.