always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, in command inside final 100 yards
led, headed over 2f out, 3rd and held final 150 yards, kept on
in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on
prominent, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to get on terms
slowly away, held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, short to room over 1f out, never thretaened
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, no real headway, well beaten final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, unable to make any impression on leaders
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
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Sir Michael Stoute won this with subsequent Champion Stakes hero Bay Bridge in 2021 and BELIEVE IN STARS defied a penalty at Goodwood on his belated reappearance. He makes his handicap debut with more to come. La Yakel returned to winning ways at Doncaster having struggled behind Scampi over a longer trip at Ascot before that while Hartswood is upped in class after scoring at Ayr. Obelix and Certain Lad look no nearing landing their first win of the year but Aalto scored at Longchamp in June and debuts for a new yard having been gelded subsequently.
Certain Lad 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway going well on outside 2f out, soon led narrowly, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Balance Play (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Raced centre, prominent, weakened quickly final furlong, soon behind, 23rd of 34, 10 1/4l behind Astro King (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
La Yakel 13-8fav (9-7) Chased leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Sep beating Simply Sondheim (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
Lord Protector (GER) 10-3fav (9-9) Raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Dual Identity (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Scampi 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Valsad (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Batemans Bay (FR) 28-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, well held and disputing 4th from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Royal Rhyme (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
Obelix 12-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Maximilian Caesar (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Aalto (FR) 12-1 (9-1) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f hcp gs in Jun beating Ends Of The Earth (8-13) by 1l, 15 ran.
Baryshnikov 5-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, soon switched right, headway between rivals inside final furlong, stayed into 3rd near finish, no danger, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Botanical (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Titian (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Handy, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, always held, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Painters Palette (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Carolus Magnus (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, raced near side, held up towards rear, good headway near side rail over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 9th of 34, 3 1/4l behind Astro King (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Hartswood 8-1 (9-13) Steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, headway out wide and edged left under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Stressfree (9-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Believe In Stars (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ridden close home, won at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep beating King Lear (9-11) by hd, 8 ran.
