slowly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well
slowly away, behind, ridden halfway, headway well over 1f out, kept on
hampered start, mid-division, headway on outer halfway, kept on
went right start, chased leaders to halfway
reared and went left start, soon close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
outpaced mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, no impression
slowly into stride, behind and hampered after 1f , some late headway from over 1f out
The opener can go the way of Hadaf at the expense of El Tato and Piscean. The selection was disappointing at Bath last time out but is better off judged on his eye catching run when third to Roker Park at Ripon. He is still unexposed with only three runs under his belt so has room for further improvement and if repeating that Ripon run he has to be sided with. El Tato will pose as the biggest danger as he put in a satisfactory performance on his debut when fifth of nine behind Little Big Boy at Haydock. He ran green that day and will strip fitter this time around. Piscean improved from his first outing to finish fourth of fifteen at Windsor last time out. That was a sound effort so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Hadaf.
Brough (IRE) Fasliyev colt, half-brother to 7f winner World's Heroine and miler Audela.
El Tato 14-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 3l behind Little Big Boy (8-11) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in May.
Hadaf (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 10l behind Little Knickers (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.
My Kaiser Chief Paris House colt out of a moderate racemare.
Piscean (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Imperial Mint (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Jul.
President Elect (IRE) Imperial Ballet colt, half-brother to numerous winners including the useful sprinter Eastern Purple.
Red Wings (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, no impression, 5th of 11, 9l behind Look Busy (8-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Jul.
Sweet Hope (USA) Lemon Drop Kid filly, half-sister to three winners up to 1m.