took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway towards inside when not clear run and hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on towards finish, not recover
mostly chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
always towards rear, never a factor
led until pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home
chased leading pair, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, some late minor headway, never involved
held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never involved
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
NonRunner
A seemingly wide-open Listed contest in which three-year-olds have held their own against older horses in recent years. Keystroke is the only one of the latter group to have won previously around here but So Beloved has a chance at the weights if taking to the surface and Stormy Antarctic won at Chantilly last month. The best of the younger brigade may be KHAFOO SHEMEMI, Archetype and Second Thought and they are preferred in that order, though Accidental Agent made late gains in a tough handicap at Ascot last time. Richard Hannon’s colt has a penalty but has already won twice at this level at Sandown this season as well as scoring over this track and trip in April – he is probably still improving.
Stormy Antarctic (9-7) won at Chantilly 1m lst stks sft in Oct beating Blessed Silence (8-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Khafoo Shememi (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Hors De Combat (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Sir Dancealot (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Keystroke 7-1 (9-5) Held up, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sovereign Debt (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
London Protocol (FR) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fire Brigade (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Mr Owen (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Chased leader, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Sir Dancealot (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
So Beloved 9-4fav (9-7) Soon raced in 7th, closed travelling smoothly from before straight, soon not much room, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 15, at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Via Via (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on until no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Bravo Zolo (9-2) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gs in Nov.
Accidental Agent 12-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs switched right ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 20, 2 1/4l behind Lord Glitters (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Archetype (FR) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks sft in Sep beating Westit (8-10) by 7l, 8 ran.
Glastonbury Song (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Rear, 15th halfway, headway on inner under 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Burnt Sugar (9-4) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Second Thought (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Blue Point (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Mr Scaramanga (9-2) 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Wonnemond (9-6) at Veliefendi 1m Grp 2 gs in Sep.
Home Cummins (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 1l behind Fire Brigade (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
