held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly (hand-timed)
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, carried right approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages
led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon hung right under pressure, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon lost place
Nonrunner
There was give in the ground when Raw Impulse won at Nottingham in May and also when third at Goodwood last time. He makes plenty of appeal in this and is preferred to fellow three-year-olds Tom Hark and Radhaadh - the latter has only won on Polytrack so far. Mange All has been a disappointment this year but Steppe Daughter has managed a couple of victories and What About Carlo is on a hat-trick after scoring at wins at Epsom and Newbury, where he beat Tom Hark. THINK AHEAD is having only his seventh career start. He was only third off this mark at Haydock last time but James Doyle, who rode him to success at Windsor in May, is back on board today and he can record a second win.
What About Carlo (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, headway when switched right 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Tom Hark (8-2) by nk, 17 ran.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 17, 2 3/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Firestorm (GER) (9-3) 9th of 12, 6l behind Bernay (9-9) at Craon 1m 4f lst stks gs in Sep.
Think Ahead 5-2fav (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Cymro (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Mange All 16-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, 23 1/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Tom Hark (FR) 33-1 (8-2) Led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 17, nk behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Steppe Daughter (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sharp Sailor (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Raw Impulse 11-8fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, came near side in straight, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Imshivalla (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Radhaadh (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led 1f, tracked leader, challenged and every chance 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Majeed (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Jelly Monger (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders to over 1f out, soon behind, 9th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Moonraker (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
