tracked leader until quickly weakened over 3f out, tailed off
slowly away, pushed along behind, ridden 4f out, never dangerous
in touch, weakened halfway, eased 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up mid-division, headway before 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last 100 yards
led, clear halfway, headed 1f out, soon faded
in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards
slowly away, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
towards rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish
slowly towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
This was abandoned last year but Saeed Bin Suroor was successful in 2009 with a newcomer and is represented here by first-timers Future Security, a half-brother to five winning two-year-olds, and Handsome Man, a Nayef colt out of a Group 2 winning miler. Awesome Pearl was an unusually expensive purchase for his stable and is a half-brother to a USA Grade 3 winner but it's another newcomer, John Gosden's THOUGHT WORTHY, a full-brother to the St Leger winner Lucarno, who gets the nod. Goldream and Silver Blaze have run well enough to put them in the picture with preference for the latter, who has the best of the draw over this straight mile.
Avonbridge Lad 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear and pushed along, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 23l behind Right Divine (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Awesome Pearl (USA) Awesome Again colt out of Gottcha Last.
Double Bass (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Led until over 3f out, soon driven, faded over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Now My Sun (9-3) at Haydock 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Fine Kingdom 17-2 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, never better than mid-division, behind final 3f, tailed off, last of 18, well behind Fiction Or Fact (9-8) at Redcar 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Future Security (IRE) Dalakhani colt out of Schust Madame.
Goldream 7-4fav (9-3) Close 6th on outside, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Trois Vallees (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Handsome Man (IRE) Nayef colt out of Danceabout.
Kian's Joy Mind Games colt out of Lunasa.
Queen's Estate (GER) Hurricane Run colt out of Questabelle.
Silver Blaze 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort to chase winner inside final furlong, strong challenge and upsides when edged left closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 10, ns behind Lawn Jamil (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Sirious Oss Sir Percy gelding out of Groom Landing.
Thought Worthy (USA) Dynaformer colt out of Vignette.
Vamoose Vital Equine colt out of Golden Dagger.
Dancing Lancer Alhaarth gelding out of Mafatin.
Running Reef (IRE) Hurricane Run gelding out of Half-hitch.
