chased clear leader, closed from halfway, ridden to challenge and led briefly 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held near finish
held up in last and ridden straight, weakened from 2f out
steadied rear, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong not pace to reach leading pair
close up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, edged right when no chance inside final furlong
led at fast pace and soon clear, steadied halfway, edged left over 2f out and soon headed, driven and kept on again towards finish
in touch, hard driven over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
raced in 3rd, got through on rail 2f out, soon led, kept on under pressure final furlong, held on near finish
Bon Viveur can win the finale at the expense of Whatizzit and Pagan Crest. The selection has won twice this season most latterly at Windsor when getting the better of Silver Court. He is only three pounds higher for that success and still looks one step ahead of the handicapper so is worth siding with once more. Whatizzit came on for her seasonal reappearance when finishing second to Della Salute at Windsor last time out. She ended her two year old career in a winning way and she looks set to get back on track shortly. Pagan Crest has won twice this season at Goodwood and Leicester but was disappointing at Epsom last time out when sent off favourite. If able to forgive that run then he would have a chance but for the time being he is one to treat with caution. So for the winner we return to Bon Viveur.
Whatizzit 11-4fav (9-6) Led after 1f, hard driven and kept on final 2f, headed last half furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, nk behind Della Salute (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Gracechurch (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Custodian (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Don Pietro 8-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Daaweitza (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Nefski Alexander (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Held up last, in touch, ridden to challenge going well over 1f out, every chance, no extra, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Cantabilly (8-10) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bon Viveur 2-1fav (9-8) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Silver Court (8-4) by a nk, 10 ran.
Semi Detached (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 14l behind Pagan Crest (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Pagan Crest 15-8fav (8-11) Took keen hold and soon led, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, kept on, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Cantabilly (8-10) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Tower Hill (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Mid-division, driven along and outpaced 4f out, never going pace to reach leaders after, 6th of 12, 11l behind Island Odyssey (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
