led, kicked clear 4f out, hard driven 2f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong
mid-division, shaken up and kept on from 2f out, never near leaders
started slowly, soon recovered in to mid-division, weakened over 3f out
slowly away, behind, pushed along 4f out, kept on steadily final 2f
fly jumped start, pulled hard early, always rear, tailed off
took keen hold in mid-diivision, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place and behind
prominent, pushed along 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
prominent, chased clear leader over 6f out, until ridden and outpaced 3f out
held up in rear, shaken up and kept on final 2f, but never a danger
held up, headway on wide outside 4f out, soon ridden and weakended over 2f out
in touch, pushed along from half way, ridden to chase clear leader 2f out, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
started slowly, soon recovered and chased clear leader to over 6f out, weakened 4f out
Notable Guest found one too good in each of his two starts as a juvenile but Sir Michael Stoute's colt looks to have been found a decent opportunity to open his account at the first time of asking as a three-year-old and is taken to score at the main expense of Extra Cover and Moonlight Tango. The last mentioned stepped up on his debut running when an ultimately respectable fourth behind subsequent Greenham winner Salford City at Newbury in October. The second that day let the form down a shade on Saturday though and preference is for Notable Guest. The son of Kingmambo did not have the race run to suit when turned over at odds on by Muhaymin at Leicester in October but, with a strong gallop seemingly ensured and the step up in trip likely to suit, there should be no problems on that score this evening. Roger Charlton's Extra Cover has shown a similar level of ability in both of his starts and should again be thereabouts, while John Dunlop's Persian Dagger should strip fitter for his seasonal reappearance. Peter Harris saddles two with Majestic Vision marginally preferred over Midshipman Easy but it is Notable Guest that they all have to beat.
