led 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon beaten and edged right
always prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final f
led after 1f, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, took keen hold, improved over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on
held up in rear, carried head high 2f out, never in contention
prominent, took keen hold, hung right from over 1f out, no impression well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, raced keenly, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Ordnance Row has every chance on the pick of his form but may struggle under the penalty for his success in the Supreme Stakes and a safer option looks to be CONFRONT, who gets the vote with Forgotten Voice rated the best of the rest. The selection has been found wanting in this grade before but comes into this in good form having appreciated the drop into listed races in winning his last two starts at York and Haydock and he can complete a hat-trick today. Saeed Bin Suroor's Rio de La Plata has plenty to find with Confront on running at Haydock last time but may do better on the faster surface here, while Khateeb was well held in this grade at Salisbury last month and looks best watched. Jeremy Noseda's Forgotten Voice showed progressive form in nurseries earlier in the season and it may be too soon to write him off but a safer option looks to be Confront, who gets the verdict.
Ordnance Row 9-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Confront (9-5) at Haydock 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Sep.
Captain Brilliance (USA) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 19, 19l behind Roaring Forte (9-0) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Confront 7-2 (9-5) Made all, driven and strongly challenged 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly under pressure, won at Haydock 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Sep beating Bushman (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Forgotten Voice (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Held up, came centre over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 8l behind Palavicini (8-12) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Khateeb (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5l behind Mac Love (9-3) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Rio de La Plata (USA) 11-4fav (9-2) Soon tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, soon weakened, last of 10, 13l behind Confront (9-5) at Haydock 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Sep.
We'll Come 10-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run well over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, hung left, not reached leaders, 7th of 13, 2l behind Manassas (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Sep.
Young Pretender (FR) 7-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, not pace to trouble front pair, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Blythe Knight (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun '08.
Donativum 4-1 (8-8) 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Racinger (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m Grp 3 gd in Aug.
