towards rear on outside, hampered and forced wide over 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not recover
mid-division, hampered and forced wide over 2f out, rallied on outside over 1f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders on outside, left in close 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
chased leaders on inside, hampered over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never able to recover
prominent, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led 2f, chased leaders on inside, hampered over 2f out, rallied and ran on in 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear, managed to avoid all the trouble and headway on inside over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear, hampered and forced to race wide over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
chased leaders, hampered and forced to race wide over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, badly injured and pulled up quickly over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up and behind, never on terms
last pair, never on terms
Nonrunner
Sea Fox landed a double over 7f during the summer and is only 3lb higher while Waqaas won an amateurs race at Laytown recently. Desert Frost scored over 6f at Epsom last month and is preferred to Lingfield winner Areen Heart while Commander Han went close over a mile here last time. Mizaah makes a belated seasonal debut after switching yards but Jim Crowley prefers the chances of another returning to action in the shape of AKHLAAQ. The latter wasn’t beaten far in this grade at Sandown last summer and may well be good enough with first-time headgear applied.
Desert Frost (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, not clear run on near side rail over 2f out until gap opened inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Highland Acclaim (9-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Waqaas 5-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders on outer, close 4th halfway, improved to dispute lead under 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Laytown 7f pol in Sep beating Royal Admiral (11-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Mizaah (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 4f out, raced wide into straight and soon ridden to challenge, no impression in 4th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Gymkhana (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Akhlaaq 15-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1l behind Burrishoole Abbey (8-10) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Commander Han (FR) 5-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Corrosive (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Areen Heart (FR) 6-1 (9-7) Led 2f, chased leader, ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Mamillius (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Insurgence 7-1 (9-5) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Race Day (10-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Hammer Gun (USA) 50-1 (11-2) Dwelt towards rear, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Central City (10-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Star Quality 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Carolinae (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Bullingdon 9-2 (8-12) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Isomer (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Victory Wave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Ballymount 22-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind London Protocol (9-1) at Carlisle 1m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Sea Fox (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Raced near side, prominent until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 13th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Ripp Orf (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Repton (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, no chance when not clear run over 1f out, switched left and plugged on late, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Absolutely So (9-12) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
