led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge
went left start, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong
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Competitive stuff with the improving Khamaary , Gulliver and Accession all making varying levels of appeal for different reasons. The answer, however, may lie in northern raider VON BLUCHER given that the one-time John Gosden inmate signalled a return to his best form when finishing a fine third in an arguably stronger event on easy ground at York last time out.
That Is The Spirit 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Mitchum Swagger (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gs in Aug.
Accession (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind War Department (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Suzi's Connoisseur 20-1 (9-10) Prominent in centre, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Parfait (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Khamaary (IRE) 2-1fav (8-10) Made all in centre, always going well, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m stks (3) sft in Jul beating Glory Awaits (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
War Glory (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Truth Or Dare (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
The Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Truth Or Dare (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Gulliver 5-1 (9-2) Went left start, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Victory Angel (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Von Blucher (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Bumped start, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Get Knotted (9-3) at York 7f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Easy Tiger 9-2 (9-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Black Bess (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
