held up towards rear, headway out wide 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
tracking leaders hampered on rail after 2f, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened soon after
mid-division, hampered after 2f, towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, 4th and beaten over 1f out
soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 12f out until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never involved
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression when hung right and weakened into 3rd final 110 yards
sweating, pulled hard in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, led briefly over 2f out until 2f out, chased winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, went 2nd again final 110 yards, kept on, no chance with winner
led and set steady pace, quickened tempo over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
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Stradivarius struggled in the testing ground behind the winner TRUESHAN in last year’s renewal though finished closer to the latter in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp a fortnight ago. But Alan King's charge looks better than ever this year having earlier won the Group 1 Goodwood Cup and is taken to confirm superiority. Princess Zoe finished behind the above pair in France while compatriot Baron Samedi is fitted with additional headgear after placing in the Irish St Leger and is preferred to stablemate Master Of Reality. The Mediterranean finished third in the St Leger at Doncaster and steps up in trip while both Hamish and Berkshire Rocco will be sharper for recent comebacks. The former landed Group 3 at Kempton last month while the latter won a Listed race over 1m6f here last summer and cheekpieces are applied today.
Baron Samedi 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden to close in 7th 3f out, stayed on into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) 4-6fav (9-5) Bit keen tracking leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Quickthorn (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Hamish 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden at 2f, kept on and made headway inside 2f, ran on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep beating Hukum (9-8) by nk, 5 ran.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and closer 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened, last of 13, 24 3/4l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Nicholas T 66-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor, 23rd of 32, dist behind Buzz (8-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Roberto Escobarr (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Stradivarius (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Front rank, disputing lead 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Trueshan (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 2m 4f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
Trueshan (FR) 2-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway to join leaders 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at ParisLongchamp 2m 4f Grp 1 sft in Oct beating Stradivarius (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Tashkhan (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced in front rank, lost ground final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Manobo (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 sft in Oct.
The Mediterranean (IRE) Evensfav (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 2f out, 3rd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, not trouble easy winner, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Search For A Song (9-8) at Curragh 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Morando (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 10l behind Nayef Road (9-3) at Newmarket 2m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Princess Zoe (GER) 5-1 (8-12) Always mid-division, effort 2f out, not reached leaders, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Trueshan (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 2m 4f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
