in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on well closing stages, nearest finish
in touch, weakened over 2f out
made all, hard driven when pressed over 1f out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
pulled hard, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
behind, soon detached, never a factor
driven forward, took keen hold, tracked leader, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Danish Duke and TRICKY DICKY look likely to make this a solid test from the outset and preference is for Olly Williams' 4-y-o, a good winner here in May and possibly a bit more adaptable as far as the tactics go than Danish Duke, who likes to make all. Treaty Of Rome will be happier back on the sand after a few below-par efforts on turf and he has the class to pose the biggest danger to the selection. Both Interlink and Just Surprise Me need a market check.
Treaty Of Rome (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Mid-division, lost place halfway, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Art Obsession (9-1) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
The Big Lad 2-1 (9-8) Led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, not quicken entering final furlong, beaten after, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Upavon (9-7) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tricky Dicky 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Magical Effect (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Just Surprise Me (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 26l behind Mountain Hunter (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Lexington Sky (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Behind, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Clon Coulis (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Aug.
Interlink (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Reared start and missed break, behind in stands side group, hung left and well beaten over 1f out, 17th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Memories Galore (9-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Danish Duke (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th place, led entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Specialv (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Nag's Wag (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Classic Pursuit (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Krystallite 16-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Dusky Maid (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Sarabi 6-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Perfect Words (9-13) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.