tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, never a threat
in touch, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, easily
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out
settled in rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure and beaten
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Smoky Hill was disappointing here yesterday and Elle Rebelle was beaten seven lengths when second in a seller here on Wednesday. CLIFF FACE made no mistake when well backed on Polytrack last month. She has a penalty to carry but looks to be on an upward curve and looks the type to run up a sequence at this level. Zarawi's fifth at Epsom was his first run on the Flat in almost a year so he may probe best of the rest.
Zarawi (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Thames Knight (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cliff Face (IRE) 8-11fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Brave Archibald (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and lost place 2f out, behind over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Diletta Tommasa (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sakhra 25-1 (8-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 18 1/4l behind La Fritillaire (8-8) at Yarmouth 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Its A Sheila Thing 5-1 (8-10) Held up, headway to track leaders, over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Iballisticvin (8-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Smoky Hill (IRE) 15-8fav (10-2) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and not pace of front pair towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Silver Alliance (10-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Elle Rebelle 11-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4f out, every chance 3f out, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Goal (9-9) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.