tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leader until pushed along over 1f out, rallied close home
towards rear, headway to tracked leaders 8f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on towards finish
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
soon led, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, just held
raced wide, close up, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, ran on, all out
Andrew Balding won this with subsequent Doncaster Cup winner Spanish Mission last year but Morando arrives out of form. Deja is another struggling to find his best and the three-year-old DANCING KING (NAP) can take advantage. Mark Johnston’s charge has faced a couple of tough tasks since scoring over today’s trip at Doncaster in June and looks to have every chance on these terms. Inchicore, Uber Cool and last month’s Haydock winner Noonday Gun have plenty to find at the weights as does Yesyes though the St Leger entry has the most scope as she steps up in distance.
Deja (FR) 80-1 (9-1) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 10, 36 1/2l behind Wonderful Tonight (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Morando (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Hukum (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Noonday Gun 4-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Autumn War (9-13) by 2l, 7 ran.
Uber Cool (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Just Hubert (9-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Inchicore (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 4f out, never picked up, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Tribal Craft (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in May.
Dancing King (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, hung right towards finish, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Yibir (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Yesyes 4-1 (8-8) Held up in touch after about 1f, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Save A Forest (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.