difficult loading, started very slowly lost 15 lengths and detached throughout, tailed off
led, pushed along and quickened 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
last in main group, behind and eased final 2f, never a factor,
always towards rear, never on terms
restless in stalls, bit keen, tracked leader over 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, closer 5f out, chased leaders on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd when hung badly left to far side inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out
The Andrew Balding team are hoping to win this for the second year running but Riverfront has some improving to do. Knockacullion is having a first run on Turf and is also going beyond a mile for the first time so we’ll take a chance on the fitness of LUMINATION. Martyn Meade’s colt finished ahead of a couple of subsequent winners over 1m2f here in April. He’s not certain to stay this extra distance on breeding but none of the others make much appeal.
Chicago Socks Catcher In The Rye H out of Sachiko.
Knockacullion (USA) 9-2 (9-4) Led early, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on with threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Magical Rhythms (8-13) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Lumination 9-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 150 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Days Of Glory (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Apr.
Riverfront (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Sandyman (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Scarlett Sun Sun Central colt out of Red To Violet.
Aspiring Diva 80-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 10l behind Ghaly (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Gibraltarian (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, no danger after, 7th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Passion And Glory (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Heavenly Tale (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader 3f, settled in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Cirque Royal (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Torbellino 100-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, rapid headway on inside chasing leaders in 3rd 8f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Passion And Glory (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Waterfall 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Expressionism (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (3) pol in Aug.
Social City Cityscape gelding out of Society Rose.