mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
slow into stride, always in rear division
prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, not much room and hampered approaching final furlong, no extra inside
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
towards rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on final furlong
Marcus Andronicus put a disappointing effort in the Coventry behind him when finding just one too good in a Listed race at Leopardstown when last seen in July and has to be respected but the ground may have turned against the son of Danehill and preference is for Jeremy, who gets the vote ahead of South Cape. The last mentioned was not disgraced in similar grade at York earlier this month and should be thereabouts again along with The Wild Swan, although being by Storm Cat the latter is not certain to handle the cut in the ground. Escape Plan is closely matched with South Cape on York running and has to be respected although a bigger threat may come from Brian Meehan's Manston, who will relish every drop of rain that falls on Town Moor and looks to be progressing along the right lines. The vote though goes to Sir Michael Stoute's Jeremy, who fulfilled earlier promise when scoring at Windsor last time and, with further improvement to come, he looks the one to be on.
Come Out Fighting 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Sept beating Guto (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Escape Plan (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Led and raced keen, headed 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Balthazaar's Gift (8-11) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs.
Grand Parrot Prince Sabo colt, half-brother to 6f winner Clopton Green.
Jeremy (USA) 10-11fav (9-0) Steadied start, pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pushed clear, ridden out, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Storm On The Run (9-0) by 2l, 16 ran.
Manston (IRE) 6-1fav (9-1) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, won at York 6f 2yo hcp (3) gd beating Yankee George (9-4) by 2l, 18 ran.
Marcus Andronicus (USA) 1-2fav (9-0) Settled 2nd, improved to challenge early straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Modeeroch (8-11) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Pacific Pride 10-1 (8-11) Prominent, driven over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Johnny The Fish (8-11) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sept.
South Cape 8-1 (8-11) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Balthazaar's Gift (8-11) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs.
The Wild Swan (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, 3rd and challenged 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Naas 6f 2yo mdn c&g gd beating Patronise (9-0) by 2l, 20 ran.
Obe Brave 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, soon driven along, headway over 2f out, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at York 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd beating Muzher (9-0) by a nk, 12 ran.
