set steady pace until quickened 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard on outside in mid-division, chased leaders after 3f, under pressure over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
held up towards rear, hung left from well over 3f out, headway 2f out, never nearer
always behind
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, faded final furlong
keen, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
A tricky finale in which top weight Monsieur Glory seems sure to be thereabouts. He is not passed over lightly, while the in-form Polar Forest , Sir Jack and Hannington are also respected. The vote, though, goes to ROYAL RESERVE , who looks to be running over his optimum distance this time and whose stable has started to fire in a few winners.
Monsieur Glory 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Chelwood Gate (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Buonarroti (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio, 4th of 11, 6l behind The New Pharaoh (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Royal Reserve 11-4fav (9-11) Held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th when hung right over 1f out, weakened in 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Pete So High (8-13) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Footlight 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 13 1/4l behind Euro Nightmare (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Ski Blast 11-2 (9-6) Broke well, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Chunkyfunkymonkey (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sir Jack 6-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, well held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Curlew River (9-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hannington 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kiwi Bay (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Diamond Runner (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outer to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Yensir (9-10) by shd, 13 ran.
La Havrese (FR) 18-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Diamond Runner (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Glorious Poet 9-2 (9-12) Steadied start, in rear, 6th and beaten when eased well inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Dragons Voice (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Polar Forest 5-2 (10-1) Led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Maestro Mac (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
