led after 1f and set decent pace, ridden and joined 2f out, headed soon after, weakened inside final furlong
chased leading trio, went 3rd halfway, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
soon well behind, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off
held up in last pair in main group, headway and angled out over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, eased close home
slowly away and pushed along briefly, held up in last pair, pushed along over 4f out, beaten over 2f out, hung right and plugged on inside final furlong
led 1f, chased leader until 10f out, chased leaders, good headway on inside to press leaders 2f out, soon every chance, still disputing lead 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10f out until inside final 3f, weakened well over 1f out
Nonrunner
Both Godolphin runners have decent claims. Modun wasn't far behind Dandino in a Group 3 race over C&D in September and will figure with a repeat while stablemate Spring Of Fame won a decent handicap at Meydan back in February. Sequence has a shout on her second in Listed company at York, especially getting weight from today's older horses, but it could pay to stick with VIKING STORM. He's won four of his last five starts with his latest victory at Doncaster the most impressive so far as both placed horses have subsequently won. Harry Dunlop's charge gets the vote to continue his winning ways here.
Media Hype (9-4) 3rd of 10, 3l behind Bank Of Burden (9-4) at Taby(SWE) 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
Modun (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 10l behind Goldoni (8-6) at Chester 1m 4f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Sep.
Nebula Storm (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, driven along entering straight, soon no extra and weakened 2f out, eased, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Red Cadeaux (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun '11.
Spring of Fame (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7l behind Grandeur (8-6) at Newbury 1m 1f cond Stakes (3) gf in Sep.
Tappanappa (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon no impression, 9th of 12, 19l behind Gordonsville (9-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Viking Storm 4-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep beating Fattsota (9-10) by hd, 8 ran.
Sequence (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd going well over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Gallipot (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Layline (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Steadied start held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and all out, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct beating Mediterranean Sea (9-10) by nk, 10 ran.
