held up towards rear, never involved
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, stayed on in modest 4th inside final
mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, challenged going well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
never closer than mid-division
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge out wide and hung left inside final 2f, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
led for 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace in rear, never on terms
steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, never threatened
held up towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, never going pace of winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leader until led after 2f, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Atacama Desert landed a double with last month’s victory over track and trip though is upped in class and raised 8lb. Ghadbbaan won in a lower grade at Ripon recently and Whitehaven is preferred on his third at Goodwood. Carrigillihy, Praiano and Arctic Fox have something to prove over this far but DUKE OF VERONA (NAP) finished a decent fourth when fading in the closing stages of the Cesarewitch Trial over 2m2f at Newmarket and may well come out best over this shorter trip.
Sir Chauvelin 40-1 (9-0) Raced in last, always towards rear, 11th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Emiyn (8-7) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Aimeric (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Atacama Desert (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) In touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating The Predictor (9-1) by 3l, 11 ran.
Duke Of Verona (IRE) 4-1fav (8-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Rajinsky (9-12) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Praiano (GER) 4-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind The Gadget Man (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Whitehaven (FR) 7-2 (8-13) Led 1f and raced keenly, settled 3rd 12f out, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 3rd and held when eased towards finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Aggagio (8-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Monsieur Lambrays 40-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, pushed along early towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Aimeric (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Arctic Fox 9-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, briefly shaken up 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Carrigillihy 11-1 (9-2) Chased leader, headway under pressure between horse approaching final furlong, disputed lead and every chance inside last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Zimmerman (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ghadbbaan 6-1 (9-1) Disputed lead, led after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied well inside final furlong, battled back gamely to lead final strides, won at Ripon 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Lord Caprio (9-6) by hd, 7 ran.
Giovanni Change (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Led into start, mistakes, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, weakened before 2 out, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and weakened from next, 8th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Finest Evermore (11-12) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
