close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
slowly away, headway and ran wide 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, ridden and ran on to lead post
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
always behind
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and lost place halfway, rallied approaching final furlong, never dangerous
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Council Member is a useful tool for Godolphin to be reintroducing at this stage of the season and he is preferred to Mostashaar and Party Boss. The last named has been lightly raced since a spell in Dubai at the start of this year, but handles this surface well and, as a three-time course winner, he has to be respected as a live danger. A recent spin at Wolverhampton proved that he still retains plenty of ability and the son of Silver Patriarch rates as good value at the likely odds. Mostashaar is by a sire capable of producing winners on the All Weather and will also be a potent force if he adapts to the Polytrack. Violette, who drops markedly in grade, is another that is worth a mention and any support for Sir Mark Prescott's filly is would not be arriving without foundation. However, she comes here on the back of two very disappointing efforts and now has something to prove. Therefore, it can pay to stick with the 'Boys in Blue' again, whose Council Member has a solid profile for a race like this. The son of Seattle Slew goes well fresh, is bred to appreciate the surface and with doubts about most of his rivals, the four-year-old looks to have been found an ideal opening to kick-start his career again.
Manston (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Always rear, weakened 2f out, eased over 1f out, 13th of 14, 30l behind Jeremy (9-1) at Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Council Member (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Prominent over 5f, 12th of 15, 17l behind Le Vie Dei Colori (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct '05.
Mostashaar (FR) 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, chased leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Blue Ksar (8-6) at Newbury 1m 1f stk (3) gd in Sept.
Party Boss 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed 1f out, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Kilworth (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (3) pol.
Vortex 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 11, 23l behind New Seeker (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stk (1) gd in Sept.
Musicmaestroplease (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 15, 6l behind Country Escape (9-6) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.
Red Cape (FR) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 8l behind Ceremonial Jade (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcap (3) pol.
Regal Royale 5-2 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Jubilee Street (9-0) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Violette 7-2 (9-1) Soon tracked leaders, no extra under pressure in 2nd from 2f out, last of 8, 10l behind Spinning Queen (8-12) at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 gd in Jul.
