ducked right as tape rose and lost at least 10 lengths, closer 10f out, chased leaders out wide 4f out, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
bit keen tracking leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly in 3rd, weakened over 1f out
on his toes, led and raced keenly, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd
NonRunner
Last year’s St Leger runner-up BERKSHIRE ROCCO hasn’t raced since February when finishing second in Qatar. But Andrew Balding’s charge is clear at the weights and can make a successful return in this company. Quickthorn looks the biggest threat on his narrow defeat in last month’s Ebor at York but Calling The Wind drops down in trip after winning over a marathon 2m4f trip at Goodwood. Here And Now and C'Est No Mour both won handicaps last time but face a difficult task on these terms.
Quickthorn 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, disputed lead 3f out, ridden and led well over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, no extra close home, 2nd of 20, hd behind Sonnyboyliston (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 0, 2 3/4l behind Noor Al Hawa (9-2) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Feb.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly away, close up in 4th, headway to lead approaching final furlong, pushed out, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Brasca (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Here And Now 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Carlos Felix (8-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Calling The Wind (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Never far away in 6th, headway over 2f out, challenged on bit 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and jinked left briefly inside final 150 yards, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Withhold (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.
