held up in rear, not clear run 3f out, headway entering final 2f, switched right entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader until over 8f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off
towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
keen, held up, dropped to rear 5f out, headway to chase leading pair entering final 3f, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
led, joined over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong
slowly away and looked reluctant early, headway on outer to go in touch 11f out, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, joined leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Great Hall pounced late to edge out the odds-on Alqamar at Ascot earlier this month and is only a pound worse off. He’s been placed over this trip in the past and the Godolphin representative does not look the heartiest of battlers so may struggle to turn the tables. Star Of The East looks held on the form book while Theydon Grey may be in the handicapper’s grip but William Hunter rarely runs a bad race and Nadaitak is lightly raced and stays well. ZENON was far too keen in a Listed race at Goodwood last month but an earlier third at Chester has worked out well and he looked a promising sort when winning at Chepstow and Haydock in the summer – soft going suits. Cliff Face is best suited by 1m4f on Polytrack.
Great Hall 9-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched inside to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Alqamar (8-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Theydon Grey 11-2 (9-5) Tracked winner and keen, lost 2nd 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 12l behind Hochfeld (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Cliff Face (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly away in touch, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind My Reward (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f hcp lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Zenon (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led 1f, pulled hard tracking leader, hampered after 2f, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 5, 31 3/4l behind Call To Mind (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
William Hunter 9-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Azari (10-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Alqamar 10-11fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Great Hall (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Nadaitak 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Percy's Word (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Star Of The East (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Led, set steady pace until headed over 7f out, soon lost place, rallied over 1f out, never a threat, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Tor (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
