slowly into stride, chased leading trio, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and effort to chase leader over 2f out to over 1f out, edged left, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, driven to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed narrowly final 75 yards, kept on, held towards finish
led, driven and headed 3f out, soon under pressure, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no chance with leading pair
chased leading pair, driven and outpaced when hung left over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, driven 3f out, headway under pressure on outside to chase leader over 1f out, soon ridden, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead narrowly final 75 yards, held on
A repeat of MEASURING TIME's Sandown second should be enough for another win. Richard Hannon's colt only found the well-touted Native Khan too good last month and although the eventual winner suffered a troubled passage he still deserves plenty of credit. Both of his parents stayed well so the longer trip should be in his favour and a bold bid is expected. Claret'N'Blue is quickly stepped up in class, but a bigger threat might be Robin Hood who was put in his place at the Curragh behind Pathfork but this looks much easier and the mile trip should suit. Kalleidoscope ran in some good maidens before scraping home at Beverley, however bigger dangers might be Rhythm Of Light with her yard in better form now or Sonning Rose who wasn't disgraced in the Goodwood Group 3 won by 1,000 Guineas favourite Theyskens' Theory.
Claret'n'blue (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 12l behind Peter Martins (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jul.
Measuring Time 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leading pair 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards and kept on close home, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Native Khan (9-0) at Sandown 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Robin Hood (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly from 2f out, last of 7, 11l behind Pathfork (9-1) at Curragh 7f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug.
Rhythm Of Light 20-1 (8-4) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead last 100 yards, won at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jul beating Lexi's Hero (9-1) by 1l, 10 ran.
Singapore Lilly (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Steadied start, held up towards rear, hampered just over 5f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Royal Exchange (9-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Ocean Bay 13-8fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Farhh (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Kalleidoscope 20-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, driven out, won at Beverley 7f 2yo fll mdn (4) gd in Aug beating The Shrew (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Sonning Rose (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never able to challenge, last of 7, 5l behind Theyskens' Theory (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.
