mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out
mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
led after 1f, made rest, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely
in touch, improved to chase winner 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
dwelt, led 1f, remained close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, improved on wide outside to go in touch, halfway, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, always in rear
stumbled start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
Kritzia was very impressive at Great Leighs but her efforts on polytrack have surpassed those on turf to date so we'll overlook her and side with CAPSTAN. Caffari may provide the biggest threat to that pair. Luca Cumani's charge steps up in trip this afternoon but both his pedigree and the way that he has performed to date are enough to think that he will be well suited by the extra distance. Ryan Moore only has a modest record for the yard but his booking has to be viewed as a positive and this unexposed half-brother to Boreas may well come into his own now granted a stiffer test of stamina. Kritzia sprinted away from the field over a mile six last time and, consequently, it's no great surprise to see her turned out quickly under a penalty. She has only encountered soft surfaces to date on grass and may benefit from the faster conditions but with doubts about the quick reappearance and the suitability of conditions, she's taken on. Caffari flopped on her one run beyond a mile and a half but that wasn't her true form and she's worth another try at this distance; in fact, it could well bring about some improvement. Flam's another potential improver for the longer trip but looks to have been set a stiff enough task by the assessor whereas the selection appears fairly treated as long as Capstan finds the expected improvement for the trip.
Flam 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Liberally (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Silk Hall (UAE) 7-4fav (9-10) Mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Hamsat Elqamar (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 3yo mdn hcp (5) gs in Aug.
That Look 10-3 (8-6) Tracked leaders, carried right over 4f out, keeping on and switching right 1f out, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Master At Arms (9-2) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Capstan 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Look To This Day (9-7) at Bath 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Synonymy 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and lost place 5f out, no chance with leaders after, 7th of 13, 11l behind Kiribati King (8-13) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Caffari (GER) 11-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway on inner over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Master Nimbus (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in Jul.
Kritzia 9-2fav (8-8) Always prominent, led just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, eased well inside final furlong, won at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcap (6) pol beating Bienheureux (9-7) by 8l, 15 ran.
Ashmolian (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, led 9f to over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 26l behind Tagula Blue (9-9) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Funseeker (UAE) 50-1 (8-8) Always in rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 10th of 15, well behind Tasheba (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Lady Traill 16-1 (8-7) Led after 1f, headed 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 27l behind Franchoek (9-6) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug '07.
No Rules 10-1 (8-7) Held up, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 13, 6l behind Kiribati King (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Aug.
Suite Francaise 8-13fav (8-11) Made most, ridden and headed over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Prince Rhyddarch (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f mdn 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
