slowly into stride, behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up, headway over 1f out, no impression
chased leader, hard driven over 2f out, faded final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, all out, held on gamely
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, always behind
prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
This looks wide-open with several likely improvers representing powerful yards. Ryan Moore partnered EXTREME FORCE when the latter finished fourth at Windsor and is back on board today. He’s taken to confirm running with the Haggas colt Luxor and open his account. Sosume has shown promise in a couple of starts over 5f and could figure while Richard Fahey’s Rare Emerald and the Godolphin colt Madkhal are others capable of getting involved with normal progress.
Courageux Sepoy colt out of Luv U.
Drummer Jack (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Flashcard (9-8) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Extreme Force (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, edged left and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Fares Kodiac (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Fintas Lope De Vega colt out of Free Rein.
Luxor 5-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, plugged on in 7th, never troubled leaders, 7th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Fares Kodiac (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Madkhal (USA) 7-4fav (9-2) Slowly away raced wide in touch, headway halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Pesto (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Slainte (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel colt out of Rangooned.
Sosume (FR) 15-8 (9-2) Led centre group until inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Raypeteafterme (9-2) at Thirsk 5f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Antiguan Duchess 33-1 (9-0) In touch, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6l behind Excelled (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
East Coast Swing (USA) 8-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Yourtimeisnow (9-0) at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Kyllachy Princess Kyllachy filly out of Inagh River.
Rare Emerald 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never threatened leaders, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Sparklealot (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Broughtons Flare (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear never dangerous, last of 10, 15 3/4l behind The Last Party (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in May.