steadied and switched right start, held up off the pace in last pair, ridden and beaten over 1f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, unable to quicken as pace lifted 2f out, plugged on late
slowly into stride, keen in mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, rapid headway on wide outside 3f out, led 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, led inside final 3f until over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final 2f, weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
mid-division on outside, hung right and weakened 2f out
mid-division, outpaced inside final 3f, weakened 2f out
in touch in 5th, unable to quicken over 2f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to get competitive
led and set steady pace, headed well over 2f out, weakened quickly
CROWNED EAGLE last won back in March when successful over 1m3f here. Runner-up to the useful Thundering Blue on a trip over to Sweden last time, Marco Botti’s charge has leading claims on these terms. Watersmeet represents last year’s winning yard but is best over longer trips nowadays and Atty Persse is preferred on his return from a lay-off having had wind surgery in the interim. Architecture makes a belated seasonal bow but has still only won a maiden race despite placing in the Oaks as a three-year-old and the remainder have plenty to find at the weights including Kasperenko, Dragon Mall and the in-form Podemos.
Atty Persse (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Close up, pushed along and lost place 5f out, eased down over 3f out, detached, last of 7, dist behind Star Of The East (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Crowned Eagle (9-4) 2nd of 12, 2l behind Thundering Blue (9-4) at Bro Park 1m 4f Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Dragon Mall (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Held up,some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Big Country (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Kasperenko 25-1 (9-7) Chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Communique (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Watersmeet 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 15th of 16, dist behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Architecture (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 17 1/4l behind Best Solution (8-12) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Colonial Classic (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when bumped and badly hampered approaching 2f out, not recover, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Scottish Jig (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Oct.
Dubai Dunes (8-12) 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dynamic (8-12) at Fontainebleau 1m 2f lst stks gd in Sep.
Podemos (GER) 4-1fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, good headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Black Lotus (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Mystic Meg 12-1 (8-12) Led, clear after 2f, increased lead 8f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Dramatic Queen (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
