chased winner, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
reared start, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
in touch ridden 4f out, no extra inside final furlong
pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never troubled leaders
mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, eased final 2f
Into The Dark is the pick to complete a hat-trick over Credi, Larkwing and Secretary General. The Godolphin inmate has been slow to mature, hence the fact that he only saw the racecourse for the first time at Doncaster in June. Sporting a visor for his debut, he duly obliged and then went on to land a class C Handicap at Newmarket with the minimum of fuss. The son of Rainbow Quest now tackles a mile and a half but will relish the trip, given the fact that he was entered for the St Leger at one point. He should be able to dictate matters here and see off a host of challengers, the best of whom may be Credit who was most unlucky in running when a close second to Nightspot at Newbury. He has plenty of experience and is a battler so will give a good account, as should Larkwing, a most consistent sort this term. Secretary General has more to do than when beaten by Henry Cecil's Invasion at Folkestone, while the rest have a job on, although Etmaam would enter calculations if recapturing his early-season form. Into The Dark has the most scope though and can defy topweight.
