in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
Portamento landed the odds as expected in soft going at Haydock last time but this a much tougher assignment. He may find GROWL too good as the latter beat better opposition than this when runner-up in the Mill Reef at Newbury last month and will handle any cut in the ground. Rosie's Premiere is next best on official ratings but her early success at Haydock came in a handicap while winning debutant Salt Island is unexposed and preferred to the remainder, who all have plenty to find on today's terms.
Burning The Clocks (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Keen tracked winner, ridden and no impression final 2f, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Lackaday (9-5) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Code Red 16-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Amazour (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Growl 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Toocoolforschool (9-1) at Newbury 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Sep.
Lackaday 6-5 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy beating Burning The Clocks (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Manofmanytalents 22-1 (9-1) Badly hampered start, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Mattmu (9-1) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs.
Portamento (IRE) 2-7fav (8-11) Made all, ridden inside final 2f, soon edged left, came clear and in command final furlong, won at Haydock 6f 2yo stks (3) sft beating Marigot Bay (8-6) by 10l, 4 ran.
Salt Island 3-1 (9-5) Prominent, led halfway, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Best Endeavour (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rosie's Premiere (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Royal Razalma (8-12) at Newmarket 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) sft.