tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, weakened 3f out
made all, quickened 4 lengths clear 2f out, unchallenged
pushed along to chase winner after 2f until ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out
close up, tracked winner 5f out, ridden 3f out, left behind from 2f out
in touch, headway on outer to track leaders over 4f out,ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in touch, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear, weakened 3f out
Don't Look Down was beaten only a short-head over track and trip last time and has to come into the reckoning but BALAAWY is just preferred. The latter gets closer with every start and after finishing second over 1m2f at Lingfield on her latest start, Roger Varian’s half-sister to Lancashire Oaks winner Lady Tiana can go one better over this longer trip. Canford Heights is another attempting 1m4f for the first time but Zatorius was less than convincing over today’s distance at Newmarket.
Palermo (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Raced wide held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Indian Dandy (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Jan.
Canford Heights (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 7f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Klassique (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Childe Harold 150-1 (9-5) Towards rear, outpaced 9f out, detached, last of 11, dist behind Polish (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.
Don't Look Down 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 10, shd behind Charlie D (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Zatorius (GER) 10-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Dubawi Prince (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Balaawy 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Spirit Of Appin (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) gs in Aug.
Karlyhamilton (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 13th of 14, dist behind Pilaster (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (3) pol in Jul.
Mafdet 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Montague (10-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.