keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
close up, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead close home
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
The betting suggested TUSCAN would leave his debut form behind over 7f here last month and he duly landed the odds. Hilts was beaten a long way in third and Charlie Hill’s colt is taken to defy a penalty. The others with experience have yet to threaten with One More Try and Sharvara perhaps best of them but Mythical Dancer is a newcomer to note representing Godolphin and is preferred to Purple Ice.
Tuscan (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, on terms with leader 2f out, took lead inside final furlong, on top at the finish, won at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug beating Mahagoni (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Billyb (FR) Raven's Pass gelding out of Aztec Queen.
Hilts (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, green, headway on outside round turn, ridden 3f out middle of track, headway 2f out, ran on well but never getting to leaders, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Tuscan (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Master Ellis (IRE) Markaz gelding out of Grecian Artisan.
Mythical Dancer (IRE) Shamardal colt out of La Arenosa.
One More Try (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 3f out, stayed on one paced, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Leopold Bloom (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Purple Ice (IRE) El Kabeir gelding out of Maybe Now Baby.
Roudemental (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Adnaan (9-5) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Sharvara 20-1 (9-5) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Hoo Ya Mal (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
The Grey Wolf (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outside, dropped to mid-division on turn, ridden 4f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Tuscan (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Hurt You Never (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 24 1/2l behind No Nay Nicki (9-0) at Pontefract 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.