held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened 2 out
in rear, slow 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind
mostly chased leader, wandered into 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, beaten 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
held up in 4th, closed 5th, led after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, stayed on well, holding 2nd final 100 yards
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before next, challenged 2 out, every chance last, soon driven, hung left and no impression final 100 yards
led, wandered into 1st, jumped left next, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, keen early, mistake and nearly unseated rider 5th, not recover and pulled up before 3 out
Some very interesting newcomers are lining up for this. Summer Moon’s last run on the flat came in the 2020 Cesarewitch when runner-up to Great White Shark but ONESMOOTHOPERATOR has the more recent form. A winner twice on the all-weather, he was a good third at Ascot in August and his yard sent out last year’s winner. Enthused won at Windsor in June and that trio should have too much speed for Having A Barney and Switch Partner.
Enthused (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Bad Company (11-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Having A Barney (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Soon held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Our Marty (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Summer Moon 16-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 34, 3l behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Yukon (IRE) 15-8 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Graces Quest (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Onesmoothoperator (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Farhan (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Switch Partner (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 2 out until approaching next when pecked on landing, soon weakened, last of 3, 20l behind Tardree (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Civil Justice Gone 250-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Thatsthefinest (8-13) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
