held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering last, kept on
held up, keen, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
steadied start, held up and keen, switched left halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entered final furlong, soon edged right, kept on
Conjuror can deliver on the promise of several good efforts this term and is selected ahead of Digital and the lightly raced Trafalgar Square. That said, Young Mr Grace does not have too much to find to get involved at this level and is worth keeping tabs on in the betting. Recent efforts have suggested that Tim Easterby's charge is on his way back and he will be a dangerous factor to leave out of the equation. Trafalgar Square has more scope than most of these and arrives here in good heart. He will need to settle better than he did at Sandown to give himself a better chance of getting home today but, with his three-year-olds allowance helping his cause, it will be no surprise to see him go very close. Digital ended a long losing run earlier in the season and has held his form well since then. However, he does have a tendency to leave himself with too much to do and can never be backed with maximum confidence. Therefore, we prefer to take a chance with Conjuror, who is well worth another crack at seven furlongs. The son of Efisio has run commendably in each of his eight previous starts this term and fully deserves a change of fortune. This is Conjuror's first try in a classified stakes and with only 4lb separating the sextet on the official BHB ratings, he rates as the best value in a tricky race to fathom
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 17th of 20, 10l behind Sir Nod (8-7) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Conjuror 9-2 (8-9) Led, ridden and hung left, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Desert Dreamer (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Digital 11-2 (8-7) Pulled hard, soon prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 10l behind Pango (8-13) at Epsom 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Flur Na H Alba 7-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Undeterred (9-9) at Catterick 6f stk 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Young Mr Grace (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 9l behind Baylaw Star (9-8) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Trafalgar Square 9-2 (8-5) Keen in rear, ridden and hanging right over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mineral Star (8-13) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
