in touch, ridden headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, soon switched right, stayed on
raced wide headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
slow into stride always in rear
raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders 2f, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, slightly hampered approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
close up 2f, soon lost place to rear
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
NonRunner
A competitive renewal with last year’s fourth Vale Of Kent preferred to stablemate Cardsharp with both Admirality and Keyser Soze well beaten 12 months ago. Afraid Of Nothing scored over track and trip last month though is upped in class off a 6lb higher mark and Society Lion is preferred having won in this grade at Goodwood. Reeves will be sharper today and is back on a winning mark while three represent Godolphin with BOCCACCIO (NAP) making more appeal than Royal Marine and the latter’s stablemate Dubai Blue. Charlie Appleby’s colt has been thereabouts in Listed company since winning a handicap over today’s trip at Newmarket in June and is fancied to go close back at this level with cheekpieces fitted.
Keyser Soze (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, switched left and bumped over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon wandered left, kept on, 9th of 19, 4l behind Blue Mist (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Vale Of Kent (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakening when hampered and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Prompting (8-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Royal Marine (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Al Rufaa (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Harry's Bar 12-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed up to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Glen Shiel (9-10) at Newcastle 6f stks (3) pol in Aug.
Dubai Blue (USA) (8-8) 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Star Safari (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Cardsharp 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Prompting (8-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Boccaccio (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 6, 1/2l behind Well Of Wisdom (9-4) at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Aug.
Straight Right (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, some headway final furlong, never on terms, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Muntadab (8-13) at Epsom 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Reeves 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 13 3/4l behind Glen Shiel (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Society Lion 5-4fav (8-12) Held up in touch on outside, headway to press leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Mister Snowdon (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Afraid Of Nothing 17-2 (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Jul beating Breath Of Joy (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Young Fire (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, reminders entering final furlong, stayed on 4th, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Just Hiss (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Arbalet (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Northernpowerhouse (9-11) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Admirality 9-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Queen's Sargent (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Aljari 7-1 (9-7) Held up and switched towards centre, last halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Dandys Gold (8-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 26 1/4l behind Revich (9-0) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
