steadied start, held up in rear, headway going well when switched right over 1f out, switched left and not clear run inside final furlong, struck on nose by rival jockeys whip and hampered towards finish, unable to challenge
last to break, held up, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, switched left inside final furlong, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged left and rallied to lead again close home
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hampered inside final furlong, weakened
held up, niggled along over 3f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards
tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Motown Mick won at Chepstow last month, despite finding 6f short enough. He’s gone up 6lb for that, however, and is no certainty to stay this far on breeding. Shaherezada, however, looked ready for an extra furlong when third at Salisbury and Berkshire Royal is a possible improver now handicapping. PAINT (NAP) won on faster going at Bath in August but surpassed that effort when third in a much better race than this at Newmarket next time. Richard Hannon’s filly is clearly on an upward curve and looks the one to beat in this with Simpson and Go Now Go Now having a bit to prove now.
Simpson (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Rayna's World (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m (4) sft in Sep.
Paint 9-1 (8-7) Pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and edged left inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Rastrelli (9-3) at Newmarket 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Motown Mick (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chepstow 6f (5) gs in Sep beating Saria (8-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Livingstones Quest (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Crownthorpe (8-11) at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Shaherezada (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Clairette (9-0) at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Sep.
Go Now Go Now (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Stumbled start, tracked leader, under pressure halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 19 1/2l behind Ojala (9-3) at Salisbury 7f (5) sft in Sep.
Berkshire Royal 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Showroom (9-5) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (2) gs in Sep.
Jack Regan 10-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, not clear run over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Indomeneo (9-7) at Ripon 1m (4) sft in Sep.