chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
slight lead, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, remained challenging until inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
pressed leader until slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, ridden and strong challenge near finish, just held
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no impression when edged left under pressure inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung badly left inside final furlong, just held on
NELSON looks the one to beat in the opener. The Frankel colt showed further progress when landing a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time and will be difficult to peg back if allowed to dominate at the head of affairs. Mildenberger came up short in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood before picking-up a Listed race over today’s trip at Salisbury but has plenty to find with the Ballydoye colt on these terms and one of the less exposed types may prove a bigger threat. Herculean is another of Frankel’s offspring and made a winning start at Ascot while Roaring Lion remains unbeaten having defied a penalty to land a novices’ race at Kempton by six lengths.
Midnight Wilde 4-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon chased winner, no impression, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Rayna's World (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m (4) sft in Sep.
Mildenberger 11-10fav (9-1) Tracked leader, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, led post, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Albishr (9-1) by ns, 7 ran.
Nelson (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Prominent, headway to lead after 2f, ridden and asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep beating Kew Gardens (9-3) by 3l, 10 ran.
Petrus (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leaders, edged left over 2f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 7f stks (4) gf in Jul beating Barford (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Roaring Lion (USA) 4-5fav (9-8) Close up, led over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep beating Compliance (9-2) by 6l, 11 ran.
Herculean 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep beating Wadilsafa (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
