tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no threat to winner
close up, headway to chase winner 2f out until approaching final furlong, weakened
made all, set steady pace, increased pace from over 4f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Amour de Nuit, A Soldier's Life and Combative are all looking to put below par efforts behind them. The latter makes most appeal of that trio receiving plenty of weight and steps up in trip today along with last week’s runner-up at Doncaster, Kiltara. Noble Silk has not won for some time now though he finished ahead of DAWN MISSILE when a close-up sixth over today’s distance at Ascot back in July. But the latter is fancied to turn the tables on these revised terms and come out best with Ryan Moore picking-up the ride for the Haggas yard.
Amour de Nuit (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Rock Of Romance (8-9) at Hamburg 2m lst stks (1) hvy in Jul.
A Soldier's Life (IRE) 13-2fav (9-4) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Elidor (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Noble Silk 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Arch Villain (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Kiltara (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, every chance when carried left inside final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Bess Of Hardwick (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Dawn Missile 16-1 (8-6) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, hampered and carried left entering final 2f, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Barsanti (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Combative 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 10l behind New Caledonia (8-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Sep.