towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out and pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well
slowly into stride, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
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Adrian Keatley's Millefiori has been on a terrific run but the four-year-old has a mountain to climb on these terms stepping up several grades. Secret Number goes well fresh so his lengthy absence is not a concern. But he hasn't raced over a trip this short since 2013 so others are preferred. Almodovar was third in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot and then ran in the Juddmonte International at York so has a touch of class, though is another who would have preferred further. Maleficent Queen rattled up a five-timer before coming unstuck at Ascot in June but has a penalty to carry. Further rain could see mud-lover Motdaw run a big race but Frankie has travelled up for just the one ride on ABDON and Sir Michael Stoute's colt can earn some back type on just his fifth start having got back on track at Haydock last month.
Almodovar (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, in last pair, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never a threat, 7th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Postponed (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Secret Number 7-4 (9-2) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Dandino (9-2) at Flemington 1m 4f (1) gs in Nov.
Maleficent Queen 9-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Sir Isaac Newton (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Jun.
Imshivalla (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Motdaw (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gs in Sep.
Millefiori (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, challenged into straight, soon led, strongly pressed and wandered inside final furlong, kept on well, all out, won at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul beating Cairdiuil (9-9) by nk, 17 ran.
Abdon 7-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Gershwin (9-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Henry The Explorer (CAN) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden and hung right in behind winner, outpaced final furlong, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Countermeasure (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
My Brother (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Led, hung left on bend past the stands, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Sea Swift (9-4) at Sligo 1m 2f hvy in Aug.
Motdaw 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead when edged left approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gs in Sep beating Rosental (9-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tony Curtis 16-1 (8-7) Held up, effort and ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
