keen tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
NAYEF ROAD showed a fine turn of foot to win going away at Haydock. An opening mark of 85 in handicaps is probably about right but he looks the most progressive of these. Kuwait Station and Burj have already won twice but the former only beat one home when favourite last time at Ripon and was well behind the latter when last in the Coventry Stakes earlier. Glory didn’t run up to the form of his second at Ascot when only fifth next time at Goodwood.
Burj 33-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon headed and beaten, weakened from over 1f out, last of 12, 20 1/2l behind Dark Vision (9-1) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Kuwait Station (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2l behind Junius Brutus (9-6) at Ripon 6f stks (3) gd in Aug.
Nayef Road (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Aug beating Commanding Officer (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Glory 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear and outpaced, headway over 2f out, kept on, weakened final 50 yards, 5th of 8, 5l behind Duke Of Hazzard (9-0) at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
