held up in touch, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, but well in touch, headway over 5f out, ridden and weakened well over 2f out
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
led, headed over 3f out, hung left from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed post
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
went left start, soon tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead post
Novellara, gets the vote here with Cresta Gold and Zurbaran rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair seventh in a better race behind Tartouche last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Cresta Gold rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Anna Palova but he is very one paced at the end of his races and unless the ground was very soft he looks oppoasble. Zubaran is another that could go well on his latest second behind Suday Symphony but je looked flattered on that occasion. Of the remainder Classic Punch is held in high regard but has not progressed as expected and with this in mind for the winner wwe return to Novellara.
Bandama (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Went right at start and soon in touch, pushed along over 4f out, effort when weakening over 2f out, 6th of 7, well behind Trick Or Treat (8-3) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Classic Punch (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, not much room when hampered and checked 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 20, 8l behind Pinpoint (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Sienna Storm (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 23l behind Echo of Light (9-8) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd.
Zurbaran (IRE) 9-1 (7-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Sunday Symphony (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gd.
Cresta Gold 7-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, raced alone far side, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Anna Pavlova (8-8) at York 1m 4f lst fll stk (1) sft in Aug.
Kassiopeia (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased, last of 10, 33l behind Tartouche (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Novellara 10-1 (8-7) In touch, headway to lead briefly over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Tartouche (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
