slowly into stride, chased leaders, every chance throughout final 2f, kept on well
led until over 3f out, soon weakened, eased well over 1f out, modest 3rd
tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon raced alone towards centre, stayed on well under pressure
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Torquay went close over 1m6f here last time and Knight Commander has been placed over a similar trip before but the remainder step up in distance, though Guns of Leros only found one too good at Windsor last time and should last home. SHUFOOG (NAP) couldn’t prevent the progressive Cote D’Azur from landing a hat-trick at York on her latest start. But the Haggas filly drops down a grade for this so gets the vote with both Sautter and Pack It In needing to improve to figure.
Torquay 7-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, headway on outside over 5f out, went 2nd well over 2f out, driven over 1f out, 1/2 length down inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Scarpeta (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sautter 14-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway into 4th over 4f out, one pace final 2f, kept on in closing stages, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Trainnah (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pack It In (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Guns of Leros (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Led 2f, led again 6f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Athlon (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Shufoog 7-2 (9-4) Mid-division, closed 7f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cote d'Azur (9-12) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Knight Commander 5-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Zain Arion (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
