prominent, chased leader halfway to over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, made some moderate late headway
mid-division, driven along halfway, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders
chased leader to halfway, regained 2nd over 2f out until entering final furlong, weakened
led, strongly pressed and kept on throughout final furlong, headed near finish
chased leaders, went 2nd entering final furlong, hard driven to lead near finish, caught final strides
held up last, still plenty to do on wide outside entering straight, good headway from 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead final strides
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway towards inner over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on inside from 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
behind, ridden and struggling when hanging over 2f out
soon outpaced
Always Ready gets a narrow vote over Spell Caster and Bronze Cannon, with Noble Citizen, Huzzah and Semah Harold best of the remainder. Always Ready is still a maiden, but has gone close to opening his account on no less than four occasions, including when just touched off in a Yarmouth nursery last time. Surely he will come good sooner rather than later, and as long as he handles the Polytrack, must take a hand in the finish. Spell Caster came from way off the pace to be sixth in a valuable sales race at Ascot last time, and although lacking in experience, has the ability to also take a hand in the finish, while Bronze Cannon did not beat much over the course-and-distance 17-days ago, but is a progressive Gosden inmate. Noble Citizen opened his account last time and is going the right way, Huzzah lines up on the back of a recent win but carries a penalty, and any support for Semah Harold, who hails from a stable whose juveniles have been punted of late, should be noted. An open nursery can go to Always Ready.
Flight Plan 10-1 (8-12) Hung violently left at start, switched right soon after to lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Newly Elected (9-2) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (4) gf in Sept.
Always Ready 10-3fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway and squeezed through approaching 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Tayarat (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Spell Caster 9-2 (8-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 6th of 22, 6l behind Lady Rangali (8-2) at Ascot 6f 2yo flls auc (2) gd in Sept.
Noble Citizen (USA) 9-2 (8-1) Keen early, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept beating Dalkey Girl (8-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Huzzah (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Made all, quickened clear well over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs beating Meer Kat (9-3) by 6l, 16 ran.
Palm Court 4-1 (9-5) Hampered start, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Tayarat (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Bronze Cannon (USA) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway 3f out, led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol in Sept beating Quam Celerrime (9-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Night Skier (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden when hampered over 1f out, not recover, 11th of 13, 12l behind Red Alert Day (9-6) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Keenes Day (FR) (9-0) Always struggling, 6th of 7, 14l behind Idonea (8-7) at Dusseldorf 1m lst stk (1) sft in Sept.
Semah Harold 5-1 (9-1) Chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Abolition (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo nov stk (5) pol in Sept.
Dancing Marabout (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Ridden in rear, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 12, 13l behind Safari Sunup (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Dome Rock (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 14, 6l behind Mr Keppel (8-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Barbarossa 25-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 3l behind Mr Keppel (8-10) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Higgy's Boy (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up, in touch until weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 12l behind Dubai Dynamo (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
