slowly away, always in rear
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reached leaders
took keen hold towards rear, never dangerous
led, driven over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, switched left to challenge just over 1f out, hard ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
raced freely in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leader, keen hold, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Sunlight gets the vote over Free Offer, Miss Marvellous and Samdaniya. A change of tactics at Haydock last time saw Sunlight get back to winning ways under Neil Callan. Normally ridden from the front, she was was held up this time, and came late on the scene to score narrowly from Snaafi. Philip Robinson is back on board today, and it will be interesting to see what tactics he employs, but from front or back, she looks the one to beat. Free Offer had to be ridden vigorously to beat Candy Mountain at Newbury, but John Dunlop's inmates generally keep their form once brought to the boil, and she looks the main danger. Miss Marvellous floundered in the soft ground at Bath, and will at least be suited by the better ground, while Samdaniya made all here last time but has more to do. Sunlight can shine again.
Sunlight (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Snaafy (9-5) by a nk, 6 ran.
Postage Stampe 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out until over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 4l behind Gold Hush (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Love On Sight 33-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 8l behind Docofthebay (8-13) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Vale de Lobo 3-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, edged left and one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Honorable Love (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Free Offer 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, steady headway over 3f out, led 2f out, hard driven inside final furlong, held on, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug beating Candy Mountain (8-12) by a hd, 16 ran.
Miss Marvellous (USA) 2-1jt-fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Gib (9-6) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Jul.
Samdaniya 7-1 (9-11) Made all, challenged over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Granary Girl (9-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
