led early, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
stumbled slightly start, mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up rear of mid-division, effort on outside over 3f out, no impression, not much room over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
soon tracking leader, lost 2nd 6f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, disputing 3rd when lost action over 3f out, eased and pulled up
took keen hold, soon led and went clear, reduced lead 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led towards finish
tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 5f out, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
HIGHER POWER won the Northumberland Plate in July but has faced difficult tasks in pattern company either side of that success. Second to Big Orange earlier this year, he’s failed to figure in both the Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup at York subsequently but will find life easier in this. Winning Story, Uae King and Face The Facts have also come up short in pattern races so far but Nearly Caught won the Esher stakes at Sandown during the summer and Platitude landed a Listed race at Goodwood last season. Arch Villain ran well in the Ebor on his seasonal debut when ahead of Winning Story and is not out of this back over 2m.
Nearly Caught (IRE) (8-13) 6th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Vazirabad (9-4) at Chantilly 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gd in Sep.
Arch Villain (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd final 50 yards, 4th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Nakeeta (9-5) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Higher Power 7-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, lost place 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 19 1/4l behind Montaly (9-3) at York 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Platitude 9-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Magic Circle (9-2) at York 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Swashbuckle 4-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Euchen Glen (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Winning Story 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 7th of 19, 6l behind Nakeeta (9-5) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Harlequeen 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Alyssa (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Sep.
Face The Facts (IRE) 17-2 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway and in touch on outside over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and edged left towards stands side rail 2f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Taxmeifyoucan (8-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Jukebox Jive (FR) 13-8fav (8-6) Made all, ridden over 4f out, joined 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Aurora Gray (9-2) by shd, 5 ran.
Uae King 7-2 (9-2) Led after 1f, edged right after 2f, strongly challenged from over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Call To Mind (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
