always in touch, ridden and headway hanging left inside final furlong, no room on line
held up rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, all out edging left inside final furlong, swerved badly left on line
slowly into stride and held up in rear, headway just over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
always prominent, every chance when not much room just inside final furlong, no extra close home
led until ridden and headed just over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders until lost place quickly over 5f out
Amanda Perrett's team have returned to form and Pagan Dance is selected with Gallery Breeze and Interim Payment nominated as dangers. There was plenty of money about at big prices for Pagan Dance at Newbury and he duly rewarded each-way backers with a running on third. He alone appears to be the only horse of Amanda Perrett's to have maintained a level of form throughout the season and he can gain due reward here. Gallery Breeze is a credit to connections and is suited by small fields. She was given a peach of a ride by Fergal Lynch last time out so it is surprising to see an apprentice aboard today. Interim Payment looked progressive at the beginning of the season but has put a couple of modest runs in since. She can tend to hang in front and may be better suited by some cut in the ground. Skyquest and Mustajed were well held in recent races and may be best watched. Kinrande ran a stinker at Windsor on his most recent start and is surely better than the bare form suggests. Pagan Dance can gain his reward for consistency with victory this afternoon.
Pagan Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway and not clear run from well over 2f out until switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Garden Society (9-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Mustajed 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Whirly Bird (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Sky Quest (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up and never nearer than mid-division, 10th of 14, 7l behind Whirly Bird (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Skylarker (USA) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, beaten when hampered over 1f out, 10th of 17, 8l behind Jalldee (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Kinrande (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Chased leader until weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 10l behind Solent (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Gallery Breeze 9-1 (9-8) In touch, smooth progress to lead over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Prelude (8-7) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Interim Payment (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Blue Torpedo (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Perfect Tone (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Linnet (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
