prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced by leaders from 2f out, one pace
prominent, not much room over 3f out, outpaced by leaders from 2f out, one pace until no extra inside final furlong
held up in last off the pace, ridden over 4f out, well behind final 3f
niggled away from stalls, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 4f out, outpaced by leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, no impression
held up in touch, went 2nd going well 3f out, led 2f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, driven on outside over 3f out, no headway
held up towards rear, headway going well 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
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Kingston Hill was the only one to make a race of it with Australia in the Epsom Derby and was strongly fancied to go one better in the Coral-Eclipse. But he was never going the pace at Sandown, only staying on when the leaders had flown. Undoubtedly, a return to 1m4f will suit but connections would have been hoping for a slightly easier surface. At the likely odds, it may be worth taking on Roger Varian's colt with POSTPONED. The latter may be improving as he was most impressive when beating subsequent Goodwood winner Double Bluff in a Listed race at Hamilton last time and has nothing to fear from Odeon on that run. Sir Michael Stoute has trained two of the last three winners and has landed this traditional St Leger trial on six occasions so Snow Sky is greatly respected arriving off the back of a brave victory in the Gordon Stakes when Observational and Red Galileo were behind. He beat Hartnell in the Derby Trial at Lingfield in May but the latter has improved since with wins at Ascot and Newmarket and is a stout stayer.
Granddukeoftuscany (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Soon led, clear approaching straight where came wide, stayed on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn stks in Jun beating Gambling Girl (10-0) by 19l, 10 ran.
Hartnell 9-4 (9-1) Made all, pushed out and ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul beating Windshear (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Indian Maharaja (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 8th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 10, 11l behind Go For Goal (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo lst stk (1) in Mar.
Marzocco (USA) 20-1 (9-2) 5th of 11, 6l behind Gallante (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
Observational 10-3fav (9-1) Pushed along leaving stalls to track leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Snow Sky (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
Odeon 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 7f out, driven 2f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 6l behind Postponed (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Postponed (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jul beating Double Bluff (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Red Galileo 17-2 (9-1) Keen always in rear, eased over 1f out, last of 7, 50l behind Snow Sky (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul.
Snow Sky 9-2 (9-1) Coltish in paddock, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead when edged right entering final furlong, soon edged left ran on, won at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jul beating Windshear (9-1) by nk, 7 ran.
Kingston Hill 4-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 9, 4l behind Mukhadram (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
