always behind, never a factor
last trio, never a factor, tailed off
held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders and carried high over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led and set strong pace, pushed along and headed over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final 2f
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd no chance with winner
well in rear, tailed off and eased final 2f
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
pressed leader, led over 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and wandered inside final 2f, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
started very slowly, soon recovered and raced off the pace in 6th, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Junoesque counted Selecto among her victims when landing a course and distance double and is only 2lb higher. Mahanakhon Power scored at Chelmsford and is penalised 5lb with William Buick taking over the reins while Platinum Prince is back up in trip after placed efforts over mile. CAFE SYDNEY is less than straightforward and ran no sort of race upped to 1m4f at Leicester last week. But she went close in a higher grade over track and trip before that and Tony Carroll’s mare gets another chance today.
Cafe Sydney (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, slightly hampered over 3f out, wide and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-4) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Catch My Breath 16-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Contingency Fee (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Platinum Prince 3-1 (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind He's Our Star (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Junoesque 2-1fav (9-11) Made all, ridden 2f out and challenged, kept finding generously, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Beau Geste (9-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cap D'Antibes (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Prominent, joined leader 5f out, led going well over 2f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Bonnie Lad (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Azor Ahai 4-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Steel An Icon (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Selecto 7-2 (9-8) Towards rear, nudged after 4f out, ridden before 2f out, keeping on one pace when short of room entering final furlong, soon beaten, last of 5, 9l behind Junoesque (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Thunderoad 13-2 (9-8) Keen in touch, headway 2f out, not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Dew You Believe (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Teemlucky 6-1 (8-8) Prominent, pushed 3f out, 2nd when ridden before 2f out, dropped to 3rd entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Temur Khan (8-11) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Champagne Highlife (GER) 40-1 (9-8) Dwelt and in rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 13, 7l behind Hurricane Helen (9-0) at Bath 1m stks (6) fm in Jul.
Mahanakhon Power 4-5fav (9-7) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Eltham Palace (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
