held up in rear, effort and switched left over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
held up in touch, not much room and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up towards rear, pushed along and effort 3f out, switched right over 2f out, edged left and ran on inside final 100 yards
mid-division, ridden 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
tracked leaders, nor much room and edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish
held up in rear, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
led, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
soon chasing leader, ridden 2f out, no extra final 50 yards
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
Regal Empire won at Ascot last month but meets tougher opposition today including SCAMPI (NAP). The latter also won at Ascot when landing a Shergar Cup race and wasn’t disgraced in the Ebor at York last time when ahead of both Enemy and Saratoga Gold. Onesmoothoperator placed over a shorter trip at Newcastle and Star Harbour is another upped in trip while Valsad and Soto Sizzler face more difficult tasks on the back of recent placed efforts.
Enemy 50-1 (9-13) Towards rear of mid-division, bumped rival over 5f out, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Percy Shelley (9-3) last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Aude (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f stks hvy in Mar.
Scampi 14-1 (9-0) Rear mid-division, good headway 4f out, not clear run 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on one pace inside last, 10th of 22, 4 1/4l behind Absurde (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Star Harbour (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up, not clear run over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Spirit Dancer (9-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Soto Sizzler 12-1 (10-2) Held up in last, closed on outside over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sea King (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Saratoga Gold 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 22, 11 3/4l behind Absurde (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Graignes (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Painters Palette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Onesmoothoperator (USA) 15-2 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Storm Catcher (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Regal Empire (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Tracked leader led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again inside final 100 yards, all out, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Struth (10-1) by hd, 10 ran.
Valsad (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Raced wide early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along and led 2f out, carried left and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind El Jasor (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Thunderer (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Diamond Bay (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Protected Guest 66-1 (9-1) Started slowly, held up in rear, pushed along losing touch when carried head awkwardly over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 7, dist behind City Streak (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
