pulled hard, held up, in rear until pulled way up into 2nd over 10f out, every chance 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders until outpaced and dropped to rear over 4f out, headway and switched outside well over 2f out, soon challenging, ridden 2f out, disputing close 2nd when carried left approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead final stride
tracked leaders until pulled away up to lead 12f out, driven over 1f out, soon hung left, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, headed final stride
tracked leader until hampered on bend and dropped to rear 12f out, headway on inside over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
soon led until headed 12f out and dropped to 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out and every chance until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong
St Michel continued his good progress with an easy win over 2m at Beverley and has already scored over this shorter trip. He’s the one to beat despite carrying a penalty and upped in class but PARLIAMENTARIAN will be no pushover. The Godolphin gelding made a winning return over 1m1f at Hamilton last month and has scope for plenty of improvement now handicapping over longer distances. October Storm went close in lesser company at Haydock last time and is preferred to recent maiden winner Stetchworth Park and the struggling Ocean Jive.
Ocean Jive 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear 4f out, headway when not clear run over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Primitivo (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Parliamentarian (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Warp Factor (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
St Michel 8-15fav (8-0) Held up, in 4th, closed 8f out, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Arrowtown (9-2) by 7l, 7 ran.
Stetchworth Park 8-11fav (9-1) Prominent, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead near finish, won at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Swashbuckle (9-1) by hd, 10 ran.
October Storm 7-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Snan (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
