chased leaders, ridden to lead and hung badly left inside final furlong, just held on
slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, headway chasing leaders halfway, hung left inside final 2f, weakened soon after
slightly awkwardly away, mid-division on outside, some headway over 2f out, shaken up and weakened inside final 2f
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed, good debut run
raced keenly, pressed leader, every chance over 1f out, lost places towards finish
outpaced in rear, never a factor, tailed off
ran green and outpaced in last pair, never a factor
Golden Dragon and Old News are penalised and preferred in that order as the latter's form is hard to assess after finishing last of five in Listed grade last time. The former always looked in control when scoring here recently and is definitely going the right way but the concession of 7lb to PHUKET POWER (NAP) may prove too demanding. The Dascombe colt made a pleasing debut at Sandown in a decent contest, coming home strongly in the closing stages after exiting the gates in messy fashion. He'll be far more streetwise now and the extra furlong should prove advantageous. Desert Palms was much improved last time and is also respected.
Golden Dragon (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) With leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Love Powerful (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Old News 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, wandered and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Shadn (8-9) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Awesome Gary 40-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 18 1/4l behind Fleeting Prince (9-5) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Bill The Butcher (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Laurelita.
Desert Palms 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders near side of group, pushed along inside final 3f, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Encipher (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Jul.
King's Lynn Cable Bay colt out of Kinematic.
Phuket Power (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, still in last pair when checked 1f out, switched left and ran on strongly inside final furlong, going on close home, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Master McGrath (9-5) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Serious Jockin 12-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Queen's Order (8-11) at Pontefract 5f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Thunder Flash Night Of Thunder colt out of Sultanah Heyam.
Sacred Legacy (IRE) Zebedee colt out of Sacred Love.
