raced keenly and never closer than mid-division
forced to race five wide, chased leaders pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
restless in stalls, off the pace in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on
raced keenly, chased leaders three wide, switched left to rail and hampered rival halfway, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
slowly away, off the pace in rear, headway chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, not recover
chased leader, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
led, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
slowly into stride, in mid-division when hampered on inside over 3f out, clipped heels halfway, never on terms after
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner
pulled hard and prominent out wide, weakened final furlong
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Chief Of Staff won at Lingfield on his first attempt over 6f while Newyorkstateofmind won over track and trip a fortnight ago with Q Twenty Boy behind. Macchiavello opened his account when scoring at Kempton but Churchill Bay has gone the wrong way since placing at Newmarket. BEAUTY CHOICE (NAP) also finished second at Newmarket in August and has had excuses in both subsequent starts so he gets another chance in this.
Muscika 40-1 (9-0) Prominent out wide, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Temple Bruer (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Newyorkstateofmind 4-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Sarah's Verse (9-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Beauzon 12-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Bear Profit (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Churchill Bay 6-1 (9-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, not clearest of runs when hampered on inside turning in, pushed along and no impression when not much room over 1f out, last of 11, 20 1/4l behind Golden Apollo (8-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Papa Cocktail (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 16, 20 3/4l behind Sterling Knight (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Beauty Choice 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Hodler (9-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Smeaton's Light (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Wore hood to post, chased leaders near side of group, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Alcazan (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Poet 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide pressed leader until halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Dynamic Talent (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Gold Medal 22-1 (9-2) Raced towards near side rail, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final strides, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Lovely Breeze (9-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Q Twenty Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Newyorkstateofmind (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Chief Of Staff 7-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, closed 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Yimou (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Macchiavello (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, chased leader, led 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Masterclass (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
