towards rear, ridden 3f out stayed on
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden and headway from over 1f out, every chance colse home, just failed
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, held on
in touch, headway over 2f out, challenged winner and every chance close home, just held
steadied start, keen, soon in mid-division, kept on
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly
hampered on bend over 3f out, stayed on
tracked leaders over 3f out, weakend over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
held up rear, short of room and switched right over 1f out, staying on well when not clear run inside final furlong
in rear, ran on near finish
in touch, ridden 3f out, hampered on bend soon after, edged left from over 1f out, kept on
Manouche, Musical Guest and Secret Assassin look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Manouche. The selection has not been beaten far on each of his last three starts and this lightly-raced 2-year-old certainly deserves to get his head in front. He seems to be going the right way and we are prepared to give him another chance. Musical Guest has plenty in his favour as he won well last time and this step-up to 7f should see him in an even better light. However, he has a penalty for his latest success and that may just find him out. Secret Assassin finished second behind Citelle over today's course and distance when he was reported to have lost a shoe. However, he does not appear to be the most straightforward and for that reason we will oppose him on this occasion. High Class Problem has shown some ability but he can't be backed at present as his yard are out of form, and for the winner we will return to Manouche.
Peter Island (FR) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 21l behind Anna Pavlova (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Musical Guest (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Prominent until lost place halfway, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Carlisle 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Myths And Verses (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Your Amount (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, not clear run and switched right, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6l behind Anna Pavlova (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf.
Secret Assassin (IRE) 5-6fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung badly right, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Citelle (8-2) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Manouche 9-2fav (8-9) Raced alone far side until hung badly right to lead centre group over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Kinsya (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.
High Class Problem (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Keen, held up, short of room and lost place halfway, headway and not clear on 1f out, switched right and stayed on, 5th of 10, 5l behind Levera (9-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jul.
Colmar Supreme 12-1 (8-9) Led for 5f, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Seven Samurai (9-0) at Epsom 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Citelle (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon well behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug beating Secret Assassin (8-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
