always prominent, niggled along and hung badly left from 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, not clear run 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken close home
led, pushed along and headed just over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, led just over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out
held up, niggled along 3f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not trouble leading pair
Simon Crisford’s yard remains in fine form and had a winner here on Wednesday. SAROOG looks the one to beat in this despite a further 6lb rise given he beat a subsequent winner over 1m6f at Newmarket to land a double having won at Ascot before that. Little separated Sleeping Lion and Charles Kingsley over 2m at York last month when Bartholomeu Dias was well beaten with Mark Johnson’s charge preferred over today’s shorter trip while Genetics ran below par at the same track last time and attempts today’s longer distance for the first time. Theglasgowwarrior is not badly treated back on faster ground today though tends to save his best for Hamilton.
Saroog 11-8fav (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Themaxwecan (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Charles Kingsley 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Time To Study (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Genetics (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f, 12th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Tamreer (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Bartholomeu Dias 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division on outside, driven 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 17, 13 3/4l behind Eddystone Rock (9-3) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Sleeping Lion (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never pace to challenge, 8th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Eddystone Rock (9-3) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Theglasgowwarrior 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear of mid-division, ridden on inside over 2f out, soon struggling, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Elysian Flame (8-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
