in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort to press winner when hampered inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders 2f, close up, not clear run and switched right over 1f out and bumped rival, ridden and soon edged left, led entering final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders 2f, close up, pushed along and lost place 2f out, soon eased
pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
in touch towards rear, switched to outer and headway to press leaders over 3f out, ridden and bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong
REACHFORTHESTARS is the only one of these with form on genuinely soft ground. She went close at Thirsk before posting a better effort when fourth in the May Hill at Doncaster and should make a race of it with D'bai. The latter was a well-beaten third in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last time but should go close in this off a mark of 103 if handling the going. The latter is preferred to the other Godolphin runner and maiden winner Dowayla while though Monticello was well beaten in the Solario at Sandown last time he had gone close in a Listed race at Ascot before that. There was some cut in the ground when Good Omen won at Bath but Al Hamdany has yet to race on Turf and Forest Ranger and Euro Nightmare have some catching up to do to match the principals.
Al Hamdany (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Sep beating Wahash (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
D'bai (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Rivet (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Forest Ranger (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating Ray's The Money (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Good Omen 8-15fav (9-5) Held up, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Bath 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Whip Nae Nae (9-5) by 5l, 8 ran.
Monticello (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Soon led, clear 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 10, 6l behind South Seas (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Dowayla (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep beating Counterweight (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Euro Nightmare (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Now Children (9-7) at Ayr 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Reachforthestars (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, no impression with front trio, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Rich Legacy (9-0) at Doncaster 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.