tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home
Broxi completed a Musselburgh double before an excellent run in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York. He couldn't handle the step-up to Group 2 company in Doncaster's Champagne Stakes though led for a long way. Paws For Thought obviously likes sharp tracks as he made all for an easy victory at Chester, with Blowing Wind almost 4 lengths behind, and defied a 6lb penalty for an even more impressive success over this track and trip for which he's 11lb higher. The Chester runner-up is 8lb better off so should get closer while London Palladium has been taking on stronger company since scoring at Redcar. With a couple of these likely to blast off quickly, it could set the race up for OUTRUN THE STORM, who finished with a real flourish to land a Class 2 nursery over 6f at Ayr.
Broxi (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17 3/4l behind Chindit (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Paws For Thought (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Virtually made all, pushed out and reminders entering final furlong, easily, won at Catterick 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Basilicata (9-7) by 6l, 7 ran.
Blowing Wind (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Held-up, headway on outside 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to take second close home, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Paws For Thought (9-0) at Chester 7f (4) gd in Sep.
London Palladium 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, dropped to 9th 1f out, no impression, 8th of 20, 7 3/4l behind Shark Two One (9-3) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Outrun The Storm (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Pushed away from stalls, outpaced over 4f out, ridden along 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Ayr 6f (2) gs in Sep beating Nastase (9-2) by nk, 10 ran.