mid-division, modest effort 3f out, no impression, well held final 2f
held up towards rear, ridden and edged left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on to close on winner inside final furlong, not quite able to challenge
always towards rear
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
made all, clear over 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, held on
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
always in rear
NonRunner
Three-year-olds have won the last two runnings of this Group 3 and LARAAIB can extend the dominance of the classic generation. Owen Burrows’ unbeaten colt steps up from handicaps but is improving at a rate of knots and should be well up to the task. Euginio also won a handicap last time but doesn’t have as much scope as the selection. Frankuus was behind Spark Plug at Sandown two runs ago and the latter was only third when tried in this grade last year. Mount Logan may also be outside of his comfort zone but Autocratic won the Brigadier Gerard in May, though has a penalty for that and the form hasn’t worked out. Francis Of Assisi won tough handicaps in Australia at the end of last year but how that form equates is anybody’s guess and he has an absence to overcome.
Autocratic 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Algometer (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Arthenus 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden one pace and no chance with winner over 1f out, plugged on, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind What About Carlo (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Ayrad (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leader until over 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Spark Plug (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Francis Of Assisi (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) won at Bendigo 1m 4f gd in Oct beating Second Bullet (8-9) by 3l, 9 ran.
Gabrial (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Another Touch (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Mount Logan (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Keen early, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Lord Yeats (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Restorer 5-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, led until inside final 3f, weakened quickly, last of 5, 21 1/4l behind What About Carlo (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jul.
Euginio (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Keen early, tracked leaders 2f, close up after, dropped to rear 5f out, headway on outside from 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Beardwood (9-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Frankuus (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Defoe (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Laraaib (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Held up in touch on inside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Banditry (9-13) by 2l, 11 ran.
Larchmont Lad (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Beat The Bank (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Baydar 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, going for run on inside when hampered inside final 2f, soon switched left, no headway, 11th of 16, at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Spark Plug (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up, headway and switched left 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Kidmenever (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
