tracked leaders, headway out wide over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well
led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed, chased winner, well held final furlong, kept on to hold 2nd
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
steadied start, raced keenly, held up in touch, switched left and headway out wide inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd post
Force Eleven ran better than expected at Newcastle while the Cheveley Park colt Animato is a half-brother to the useful Telmeyd and Sainted and showed obvious signs of inexperience when third at Catterick. Bullet Force has run a couple of solid races at Sandown but this sharper track may not suit and DEVASBOY will have come on a bundle for his fourth at Goodwood so gets the nod.
Animato 9-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, clear 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Sweeping (9-5) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Bullet Force (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Westover (9-5) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Devasboy 12-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Imperial Fighter (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) sft in Jul.
Force Eleven 200-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind She's The Danger (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Scarlet Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, held every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Hamaki (9-5) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.