held up towards rear, headway over 3f, effort when weakening final 2f
led, headed 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
took keen hold and held up, headway on outer over 2f, driven to challenge and every chance when hung left over 1f, kept on same pace
held up behind leaders, ridden along over 3f and weakened over 2f
towards rear, effort over 3f, no impression
tracked leader, led 3f, driven over 1f, kept on gamely final furlong
towards rear, reminders over 4f, never dangerous
prominent, ridden along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Alan Swinbank's PERSIAN PERIL is put forward as the pick to get the better of Points Of View and Alonso De Guzman. The selection was only narrowly beaten on heavy ground at Ayr last time having won at the same track previously. He is clearly in good heart at present and with this surface expected to suit he should take all the beating. Points of View looks the main danger as he shaped with a bit more encouragement at Yarmouth last time when he finished fifth behind Novikov. However, he has yet to prove that his sees out this trip and that is a slight cause for concern. Alonso De Guzman is not sure to be suited by this drop in trip and he looks opposable, while Giant Love ran a race that was simply too bad to be true last time. He could fare better today, but Persian Peril looks a safer bet and he is the pick.
Robustian 14-1 (9-7) Held up, effort 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 8, 6l behind Sir Duke (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Invasian (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 10, 20l behind Ajhar (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sept.
Persian Peril 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wind Shuffle (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcap (5) hvy in Sept.
Just Two Numbers 9-1 (9-7) Keen in rear, some headway 4f out, weakened and eased 2f out, 6th of 10, 29l behind Ascalon (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Points of View 15-2 (8-13) Pulled hard in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Novikov (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in Sept.
Ellmau 20-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 15, 13l behind Expresso Star (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Giant Love (USA) 5-1jt-fav (9-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 26l behind Bavarian Nordic (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
William's Way 20-1 (9-8) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 19l behind E Major (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Alonso de Guzman (IRE) 4-7fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Zed Candy (8-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
