prominent, led just inside 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon headed, not pace of winner inside final furlong
led, headed just inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, driven over 3f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out
bumped and slowly into stride, mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon beaten
prominent stands side, ridden and one pace from 2f out, well held final furlong
in rear, switched right over 5f out, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, never threatened leaders
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon led, ran on well, comfortably
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon eased
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, not much room over 3f out, soon lost place, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
Glen Shiel won over 7f here in January though has yet to race over today’s trip and Gabrial The Wire ended last year with a victory over the extended 7f at Chester. The latter’s stablemate Growl is preferred on his second in last year’s Ayr Gold Cup and beat Hyperfocus a neck at Ripon earlier in the year while Camacho Chief and Admirality have something to prove at this level as does MUBAKKER. But the latter has the more scope having won twice over today’s trip on the all-weather last year before finding the soft ground against him at Ascot in October and Sir Michael Stoute’s grey colt should be bang there at the finish on his reappearance.
Glen Shiel 7-1 (9-3) Chased leader, challenged over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Urban Icon (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Justanotherbottle (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Led far side, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 23rd of 24, 9 1/4l behind Angel Alexander (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Vintage Brut 16-1 (9-7) Prominent far side, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon behind, eased over 1f out, last of 17, 31 1/2l behind Dakota Gold (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Cosmic Law (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear near side to centre, always behind, 14th of 27, 7 1/2l behind Khaadem (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Hyperfocus (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Camacho Chief (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up and behind, headway towards near side of group when not clearest of runs and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 17, 1l behind Pendleton (8-12) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
True Mason 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 6l behind Dakota Gold (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Mubakker (USA) 3-1jfav (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Tinto (8-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Cold Stare (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Bielsa (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Admirality 11-2 (9-10) Mid-division, headway towards far side rail inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 24, 3 1/2l behind Golden Apollo (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Gabrial The Wire 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chester 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Humble Gratitude (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Growl 20-1 (9-3) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 22, 14l behind Gulliver (9-5) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
