towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, never on terms
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
held up in touch, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final furlong
held up, never dangerous
with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Nonrunner
SOVEREIGN REMEDY is fancied to come out on top from Mabait and Swift Chap in this cracking contest. Saeed Bin Suroor's runner has no easy task under a penalty but he did win very easily at Southwell and still appears to be progressing. It was a shade disappointing that he had failed to win at Epsom prior to that but the form of his two runs at Newmarket in July read well and he's relatively fresh. Mabait has proved well suited by the demands of Wolverhampton of late and it remains to be seen as to whether he can replicate that form back on turf from a higher mark. Swift Chap is back on a career high mark following a facile success at Newbury where he made every yard and he seems to have come to himself now but this contest looks more competitive. Spitfire was well backed at Lingfield on his latest start and is capable of running a big race if he gets a mile back on turf. Guilded Warrior and Charlie Tipple are capable of making their presence felt but neither appeals as being that well handicapped unlike Kinsya who could be on the way back as he shaped with more promise at Goodwood but Stevie Gee appears to have lost his way and is hard to recommend in a race where the answer may be Sovereign Remedy.
Sovereign Remedy (USA) 5-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, eased near finish comfortably, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs beating Penitent (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
City of The Kings (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 18th of 20, 25l behind Light From Mars (8-13) at York 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Guilded Warrior 11-1 (8-12) In touch, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Desert Dreamer (8-5) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Zomerlust 20-1 (8-13) In touch, outpaced halfway, 11th of 17, 5l behind Esoterica (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Mabait 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, led post, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep beating Hightime Heroine (8-12) by ns, 10 ran.
Daaweitza 22-1 (8-8) Raced wide, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 15, 10l behind Fastnet Storm (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft.
Charlie Tipple 14-1 (7-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, nk behind Collateral Damage (7-12) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gf.
Stevie Gee (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 14th of 15, 14l behind Prince Of Dance (9-2) at Salisbury 1m hcp 105 (2) sft.
Swift Chap 11-2 (9-5) Made all, dictated pace, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Piccolo Mondo (9-1) by 3l, 12 ran.
Rock Anthem (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner 1f out, stayed on (awarded race), won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep beating Poyle Meg (9-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Cobo Bay 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 11l behind Balcarce Nov (10-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Spitfire 8-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, driven and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Rock Ascot (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Kinsya 9-1 (8-13) Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway centre 2f out, hung right and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Cape Hawk (9-0) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
