held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
tracked leaders, hard driven and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well
prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
always behind
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
soon led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon rallied, edged right closing stages, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Saeed Bin Suroor has already enjoyed some success at the meeting and FLIGHT OFFICER can go well for the Godolphin trainer. The latter has proved hard to keep right but should be spot on after a couple of starts this year and was conceding a stack of weight when second to the three-year-old Percy Street at Newmarket in June. Innocent Touch won a lower grade handicap at Epsom recently and is upped 4lb while stablemate Imshivalla was well beaten here on Thursday and also in last year’s renewal. Felix De Vega will relish soft going though remains 11lb higher than April’s success at Ripon while it remains to be seen how the lightly-raced They Seek Him Here fares stepping up in trip after a recent comeback run. Esteaming has his first start of the year and Snoano seems better over a longer trip.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led approaching final 2f, ridden out, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Sennockian Star (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Felix De Vega (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until 3f out, chased leading pair and soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, weakened into 5th well over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Imshivalla (8-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Flight Officer 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Oceanographer (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Percy Street (8-13) 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Alignement (8-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 1f lst stks gd in Aug.
Snoano 11-2 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cymro (9-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
They Seek Him Here (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, behind final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Medburn Dream (8-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Lusis Naturea 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Hawke (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Tres Coronas (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, behind over 1f out, last of 10, 19 3/4l behind Central Square (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Speed Company (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) In rear, effort 3f out, no impression 2f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Dolphin Vista (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Imshivalla (IRE) 80-1 (8-9) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Secret Number (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Esteaming 12-1 (8-6) Held up, headway entering final 3f, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 22, 7l behind Litigant (9-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Corton Lad 25-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 10l behind Soldier In Action (8-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Arrowzone 25-1 (9-10) Keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Dance King 7-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind I Am Not Here (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
