keen in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened entering final 3f, eased over 1f out
led, joined 6f out, headed 3f out, soon ridden, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced and lost place over 4f out, kept on inside final furlong
keen, held up in last place, improved over 4f out, headway to chase winner over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and hung right when clear over 1f out, readily
Nonrunner
Market Forces could not have been a more comfortable winner when successful at York last time and Henry Cecil's filly is taken to comfortably defy her 6lb penalty, getting the verdict ahead of Aphorism and Highland Legacy. The last mentioned was good value for his win at Newbury last time and is not without a chance of defying his penalty but this looks tougher. Mister Completely is held by Highland Legacy on running at Newbury, while Sphinx looks a shade high in the weights at present. James Fanshawe's Aphorism looks to be going the right way at present and has to be respected but may want the ground to dry up and preference is for the progressive Market Forces.
Sphinx (FR) 3-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Sadler's Kingdom (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sept.
Market Forces 7-4fav (9-12) Held up, in touch, smooth headway to lead well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Casual Affair (8-10) by 4l, 15 ran.
Winged d'Argent (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, headway over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Broughtons Revival (9-10) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Sept.
Aphorism 11-8fav (8-12) Steadied start, soon switched left, held up, headway on inside well over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Warwick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Hawridge King (9-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Highland Legacy 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway going well over 3f out, led well over 1f out, hung right approaching final furlong, soon in command and clear, won at Newbury 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Mister Completely (9-2) by 6l, 16 ran.
Prince Zafonic 6-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Missoula (8-10) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Mister Completely (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Highland Legacy (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
