in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and rider dropped whip over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
The Hannon pair could improve but need to do so and MISTER BLUE SKY is preferred. He's improving with his racing and was far from disgraced when runner-up to Harbour Master, an improving sort, when last seen at Sandown. The step-up to a mile should not be a problem and he's already bagged a soft ground success should conditions turn. Richard Hughes has done well with Jumping Jack who has no stamina issues and is going the right way. However, his form has been seemingly transformed by the move to the all-weather and it remains to be seen if he proves as effective returned to Turf for the first time since coming home last of five on the soft at Salisbury. If handling the transition, he'll prove a real danger. Golden Guest, just behind the Hughes inmate at Kempton on his penultimate start, has claims on that run but other starts have proved less effective.
Mister Blue Sky (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Chased leading pair, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon hung left, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Harbour Master (9-7) at Sandown 7f (4) gs in Aug.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 6f out, led over 1f out, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Aug beating Luduamf (9-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Golden Guest 9-1 (8-3) Slowly into strdie, took keen hold, held up last, outpaced over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, keeping on when badly hampered just inside final furlong, soon switched left, plugged on into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Permian (9-7) at Windsor 1m (4) gf in Aug.
Buskin River (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and starting to lose place when badly hampered inside final 2f, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 9 1/2l behind Final Reckoning (9-1) at Goodwood 6f (2) gf in Jul.
Quothquan (FR) 28-1 (8-11) Outpaced in last pair, headway on outside under pressure from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Haulani (9-6) at Salisbury 1m (5) gd in Aug.
At The Beach 14-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Drop Kick Murphi (9-5) at Brighton 6f (5) gd in Aug.
