tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
in touch, ridden halfway weakened well over 1f out
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace when hampered inside final furlong
slowly into stride, hampered start, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, one pace
went left start, towards rear, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, effort halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression
close up until ridden halfway
went right start, held up, effort halfway, headway well over 1f out, no impression
The market might provide some valuable clues for this race but, without that, we will nominate Horatio Carter ahead of Dharori and Gardes. Ones that have shown promise are Anscaribh, whose promise has come on soft going, Barbary Boy, who is entitled to come on for his Sandown debut, Farpedon, although the form of his Lingfield all-weather fourth is not hugely strong, Game Park, whose debut promise came on good to soft, and Gardes, who disappointed on the all-weather last time but who would come into the reckoning based on his good to soft debut run, and the Barry Hills-trained Hunt The Bottle. Of the newcomers, the most interesting are Mark Johnston's Change Alley, Michael Jarvis's 300,000 guineas son of Captain Rio, Dharori, Kevin Ryan's 61,000 guineas son of the same sire, Horatio Carter, yet another son of Captian Rio, Italian Art, and the David Barron-trained 28,000 guineas son of Diktat, Tito. Once again, then, for the selection, we return to Horatio Carter.
Addwaitya Xaar colt out of 1m4f winner Three White Sox.
An Scaribh 10-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, not much room 3f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 17, 9l behind Ramblin Bob (8-12) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Jun.
Barbary Boy (FR) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final furlong but never dangerous, 6th of 9, 7l behind Kashoof (8-12) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Change Alley (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of winning sprinter Fortune.
Dharori (IRE) Captain Rio colt, half-brother to 7f-1m2f winner Inside Story.
Farpedon 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Rockfield Lodge (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Aug.
Game Park (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out to go prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Oasis Wind (8-12) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Gardes (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Kal Barg (8-12) at Kempton 7f 2yo stk (3) pol.
Horatio Carter Bahamian Bounty colt, half-brother to winning miler Pirouetting.
Hunt The Bottle (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) In touch far side, ridden over 2f, one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 7l behind Crystany (8-12) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Italian Art (IRE) Captain Rio colt, half-brother to 6f-7f winner Smash N'Grab.
Rio Sabotini 16-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, hung left and weakened halfway, last of 7, 17l behind Charlotti Carlotti (8-10) at Ayr 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jun.
Rough Sketch (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly away, ran green and always rear, 11th of 14, 13l behind Sky Dive (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Sir Joey 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced and no chance from halfway, 11th of 12, 24l behind Gross Prophet (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Aug.
Tito (IRE) Diktat colt, half-brother to winning sprinters Calypso King and Bridge It Jo.
