behind, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, no impression final 2f
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders to halfway
always behind
Fayr Jag likes the course and you couldn't rule out a big effort, however King's Apostle looks to be a sprinter going places and Wiliam Haggas's colt gets the vote to record yet another success. The selection has proven to be equally adept on the turf and the all-weather and has now recorded three wins from his last four starts. His only recent defeat only came when he was felt by connections to have needed the run, but now fully fit and firing on all cylinders, he must be the one they have to beat. Damika won well last time out at Ripon when getting the better of Malcheek, however this race looks slightly stronger. Wyatt Earp has been threatening to win for a while and connections will be keen to record another York win so he must be feared, along with Partners In Jazz although he is arguably better at seven furlongs. Lipocco gets the marginal three-year-old allowance here and Ralph Beckett's Piccolo gelding should appreciate the ground and should go well. Burning Incense is an outsider who could go well, especially if any rain comes, however King's Apostle gets the nod to win a race in which three-year-old's have a decent record (4 of last 9 winners).
Fayr Jag (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Hellvelyn (8-12) at Beverley 5f lst stk (1) gf in Aug.
Lipocco 15-2 (9-12) Led, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Genki (8-12) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Partners In Jazz (USA) 9-2 (9-10) Headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Lovelace (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Burning Incense (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) In rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 14, 8l behind Lovelace (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Celtic Sultan (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led stands side group and overall leader, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 4th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Shmookh (8-7) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Damika (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Ridden along to chase leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ripon 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Malcheek (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
King's Apostle (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Off The Record (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Wyatt Earp (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Golden Dixie (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Roman Maze 10-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden well over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Vanderlin (9-1) at Chester 1m hcap (2) gf.
Desert Commander (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Malcheek (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Raced stand's side, held up, always in rear, last of 11, 9l behind Giganticus (9-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-105 (2) frm in Aug.
