held up, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, not quicken
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent over 4f
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon not much room on inside, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, outpaced, never near leaders
led 1f, chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
broke well, soon lost place, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Official ratings mark out Atlantic Quest, Mystic Man and Sahara Prince as the three to short list here and we will take Atlantic Quest to be just to good. The selection has won here over both six and seven furlongs the past year or so, and comes here after an absence of almost 12 months. He can go well when fresh, clearly enjoys it here and it best at this trip, so we will take him to make an enthusiastic reappearance and score. Mystic Man has also won over both trips here in recent times and has gone up 5lb for a 6f success earlier in the month. He is clearly in good heart and will form stiff opposition. Few of the others make any appeal at the weights, though Sahara Prince is capable when in the right mood and some of his Irish form would give him a clear chance if this is a going day. But Atlantic Quest comes here fresh and can take the prize.
Atlantic Quest (USA) 3-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway when hung left over 2f out, led over 1f out, wandered inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp (D2) pol in Jan beating Indian Steppes (8-10) by a nk, 9 ran.
Mystic Man (FR) 2-1fav (9-3) Pushed along early, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol beating Alpaga Le Jomage (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Iced Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, mid-division, slightly hampered 4f out, effort and weakened 2f out, 10th of 18, 9l behind Night Storm (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Shrine Mountain (USA) 40-1 (8-3) Soon led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8l behind Greenmeadow (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (5) pol in Sept.
Weet Yer Tern (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed 1f out, weakening when hampered just inside final furlong, not recover, 6th of 9, 7l behind Ninth House (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Sahara Prince (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, chased winner over 2f out to inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 7th of 13, 4l behind Ever Cheerful (8-13) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.
Tregarron 13-2 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 13, 3l behind Hadath (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Chilly Cracker 16-1 (9-0) Held up, driven halfway, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 12l behind Mystic Man (9-3) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol.
