held up in last pair, steady headway and switched right over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, not reach winner
went 2nd over 14f out, lost 2nd inside final mile, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
led 1f, soon settled tracking leaders, headway on outside 6f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
soon tracking leaders, 2nd inside final mile until ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 10f out, 2nd over 4f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, switched right start and held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, driven in 7th and struggling well over 1f out
held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, went modest 5th close home
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on for clear 3rd
mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, eased when held close home
ridden 4f out, always towards rear
keen tracking leaders, weakened approaching final 3f
Sohar won last year's renewal but is 11lb higher today and out of form. ENTIHAA is preferred as he wasn't disgraced in the Cesarewitch Trial over 2m2f here last time and had won nicely over today's trip at Haydock before that. Cool Sky has a shout off his current mark back on the Flat and Deficit has claims with an apprentice on board after scoring at Kempton. There was little between Precision Strike and Rite To Reign when the former won at Haydock while Snowy Dawn and Arcamante can also be given a chance in an open contest.
Sohar 33-1 (8-10) Behind, driven over 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, 11th of 33, 11l behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.
Harry Hunt 14-1 (11-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, clear with 2nd when edged right over 1f out, ran on, won at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct '13 beating Opera Buff (11-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Entihaa 10-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind See And Be Seen (7-10) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp 105 (2) gs in Sep.
Cool Sky 11-1 (9-13) Held up in rear but in touch, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 16l behind English Summer (9-6) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Mister Pagan 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden on near side over 1f out, stayed on under pressure into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final stride, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Kashmiri Sunset (8-12) at York 2m 2f hcp (4) gs.
Deficit (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Soon prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug beating Sir Frank Morgan (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Precision Strike 20-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in last pair, steady headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 3f out, led over 2f out, idled inside final furlong, held on, won at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Rite To Reign (8-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well closing stages, 4th of 10, 7l behind Annaluna (8-10) at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Snowy Dawn 6-1 (9-3) Close up, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Quest For More (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd.
Rite To Reign 15-8fav (8-10) Held up towards rear and niggled along at times, smooth headway on outside 4f out, 2nd entering final 4f, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner, rallied as winner idled inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Precision Strike (9-0) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Our Folly 8-1 (11-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 19l behind Aiyana (11-2) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Caledonia 10-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 5l behind Kashmiri Sunset (8-12) at York 2m 2f hcp (4) gs.
Arcamante (ITY) 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Lady Yeats (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
