held up in last, carried right 1st, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression
tracked leader until 2nd, 2nd again 3 out, led and hung left before last, soon strongly pressed, hung left flat, gained upper hand close home
led, ridden and headed before mistake last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until 3 out, weakened before last
jumped right at times and not always fluent, held up in 4th, closed after 2 out, challenged last, evert chance flat, not much room towards finish, just held close home
NonRunner
A small-but-select field face the starter for the day’s feature. Rossetti has only been beaten once here in five previous visits but Court Minstrel has every chance of reversing June running on better terms. St Saviour won here in April but remains 7lb higher but there is probably more to come from Comanche Chieftain, who is two from two over course and distance and was particularly impressive last time. DEAR SIRE (NAP) is developing into a decent handicapper and also has winning form over track and trip. Any rain wouldn’t harm his chance but he goes on good ground and had the proverbial ton in hand at Perth last month – his yard remains in excellent form.
Court Minstrel (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear and brought down 1st, at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Dear Sire (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Perth 2m hcp (2) sft in Aug beating Caius Marcius (11-5) by 8l, 6 ran.
Comanche Chieftain (CAN) 9-2 (11-12) Made all, clear until before 3rd, kicked clear again after 2 out, 3 lengths up when not fluent last, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Authorized Too (11-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
St Saviour 11-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, driven and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression before last, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Coeur Tantre (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Caid Du Lin (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened and mistake 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Rossetti 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 23 3/4l behind John Constable (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
