tracked leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders, outpaced when hampered inside final 2f, stayed on again inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
went right start, led early, chased leader, led again over 1f out, strongly pressed in closing stages, battled on gamely
held up tracking leaders, travelling well when switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd approaching final furlong, strong challenge in closing stages, just outbattled
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong and closed, not quite going pace to challenge
raced keenly and soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Three-year-olds have a very good record though there have been some shocks in its short history. Justice Good is the only member of the younger brigade entered and he's no forlorn hope despite only having had two runs this campaign. Aeolus is penalised for his Group 3 success at Newcastle and he didn't get the best of runs over 7f at Goodwood next time. EASTERN IMPACT ran a superb race when a close third in the July Cup then scored at Chester and though he didn't run so well on softer ground at Haydock today's conditions can see him back in the winner's enclosure. Naadirr has won at Listed level and that appears to be his correct grade and he was beaten by the handicapper Polybius at Newmarket last time as was Zanetto. Wokingham winner Interception hasn't been able to manage the step-up in class in two subsequent starts and Cable Bay hasn't run over a trip this short in two years.
Aeolus 16-1 (9-3) Stumbled slightly start, held up in last, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Toormore (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Cable Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Limato (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Eastern Impact (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Twilight Son (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in Sep.
Naadirr (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Limato (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Ninjago 33-1 (9-3) Behind centre, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 25, 1/2l behind Don't Touch (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Polybius 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway towards far side over 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Naadirr (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Zanetto 5-1fav (8-9) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 2l behind Barracuda Boy (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f stks (3) gf in Sep.
Justice Good (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Steps (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Interception (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Divine (9-1) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
