tracked leaders in fourth, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, staying on one pace and no chance when not clear run and snatched up near finish
tracked leader, challenged on bit 2f out, led soon after, pushed clear final 1f, easily
reluctant and flashed tail early, always last, took keen hold 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out
led at steady pace, quickened 4f out, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd near finish
tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, never any chance with easy winner
The three-year-old's have an advantage with a decent weight-for-age allowance and with Twice Over so lifeless last time we will plump for SERVA JUGUM. Paul Cole's unexposed colt made his seasonal reappearance in a competitive Group Three race at Windsor last month. Unfancied in the betting on that occasion, he lost little caste in defeat behind Campanologist and this well-related colt is fancied to run a big race. Gitano Hernando is a course and distance winner but the Group Three that he ran in at Chester was not a tremendous race and whilst he is still open to improvement he probably needs to. Twice Over is the class act in the line-up however Henry Cecil's colt raced with no enthusiasm in the Eclipse. Obviously that race is way above this, and it may be that he will enjoy bossing these lesser horses, however there has to be a nagging doubt. Sweet Lilly has a hard task against the colts, Chock A Block is unexposed but his Goodwood run was a big disappointment, whilst Kings Gambit's run behind Kirklees at York in July has been franked and the return to this trip will suit. Serva Jugum is given the vote.
Kings Gambit (SAF) 9-1 (9-4) Held up, headway to track winner 3f out until over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12l behind Kite Wood (8-8) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Twice Over 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along on inside over 3f out, hung right after, never a factor, 7th of 10, 18l behind Sea The Stars (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Sweet Lilly 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 6f out, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 8l behind Ave (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Chock A Block (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Led at steady pace, quickened 5f out, pushed along and joined 3f out, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly and eased, last of 5, 22l behind Alwaary (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo lst stks (1) gd in May.
Serva Jugum (USA) 25-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Campanologist (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Gitano Hernando 7-2 (8-12) Held up, switched left over 1f, driven and ran on final furlong, held, 2nd of 7, hd behind South Easter (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
