led, took keen hold, headed well over 1f out, soon edged left under pressure, weakened closing stages
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never able to challenge
broke well, soon restrained and tracking leaders, driven to lead well over 1f out, ran on well
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, effort 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
TONY CURTIS (NAP) looks to have leading claims having finished third to Birchwood in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket last time. He beat today's opponents They Seek Him Here and Hayadh easily enough and is preferred to Platitude. The latter should figure on his recent second in a Listed contest at Ascot while Opal Tiara has a shout on her close-up fourth in the Group 3 Sweet Solera at Headquarters. Flying Empress could only manage a modest fourth in Listed company last time and has a bit to find on that evidence.
Hayadh 11-2 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Birchwood (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Platitude 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, always held, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Sixth Sense (9-3) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Tony Curtis 12-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Birchwood (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Flying Empress 9-1 (9-0) Went right start, raced freely, chased leaders, effort when hung right over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Fireglow (9-0) at Sandown 7f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Opal Tiara (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Blue Bayou (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
They Seek Him Here (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led 3f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Birchwood (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
