tracked leader, ridden 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, ran on gamely
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not clear run briefly inside final furlong, switched right, stayed on to go 3rd close home
set steady pace, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
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CAPTAIN CAT won this last year by one and a half lengths from Balty Boys and was Roger Charlton's third winner in five years. The runner-up has been in better form subsequently though the winner looks to have been primed for another crack and is handed the vote. Ivawood's placed efforts in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Curragh are the stand-out pieces of form and, though he hasn't distinguished himself in his two latest starts, he's definitely better than that. Moohaarib beat Hors De Combat just over a length in a Listed contest at Ascot in April but is another who hasn't done as well as expected so the runner-up can take his revenge.
Balty Boys (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division centre, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, pressed winner towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 21, hd behind Heaven's Guest (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) sft in Jul.
Captain Cat (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway centre 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Kodi Bear (8-12) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Aug.
Hors De Combat 8-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, edged right and went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Arod (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Racing History (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Moohaarib (IRE) 5-1fav (9-0) Held up behind, ridden and kept on over 1f out, never able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Kodi Bear (8-7) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Settled in mid-division, ridden in 5th over 2f out, 4th 1f out and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Home Of The Brave (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Fanciful Angel (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Rearing in stalls and slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway when not clearest of runs 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Dutch Connection (9-4) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Ivawood (IRE) 9-2fav (8-11) 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Muhaarar (8-11) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Let's Go (USA) 2-1fav (8-11) In touch on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Mondialiste (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
