prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
held up behind, headway 2f out, chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden clear final 100 yards
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, not quickened and weakened over 1f out
started slowly, in rear, progress 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
soon led, pressed over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance just inside final furlong and not pace of winner
held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, every chance just inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
raced wide in mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Arakan, Nayyir and New Seeker form our shortlist for the day's big race, with the vote going to New Seeker. A Group 3 winner last year, Arakan holds claims if at his best but, quite simply, Nayyir and New Seeker come out the best of these on official ratings and they are both horses that we like a lot. New Seeker could well make the running, with Nayyir looking to pick him off late. The latter was disappointing at Newbury last time but would hold a big shout based on his Sussex Stakes fourth the time before. However, call it sentiment or whatever, New Seeker has served us well this year, and is taken to get the better of him. Arakan, plus the upwardly-mobile Serre Chevalier and Sabbeeh, who is eight pounds better for the length and a quarter that Serre Chevalier beat him over course and distance two runs ago, can prove best of the rest.
The Kiddykid (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Raced freely, chased winner, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind New Seeker (9-0) at Newbury 7f lst stk (1) gf.
Arakan (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Iffraaj (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 (1) gf.
Kings Point (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Made all, driven clear 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m lst stk gd beating Solskjaer (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Nayyir 9-4jt-fav (9-0) Reared start, held up last, moderate headway final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Sleeping Indian (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
New Seeker 6-4fav (9-0) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, easily, won at Newbury 7f lst stk (1) gf beating Vortex (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sabbeeh (USA) 15-2 (9-1) Led, driven along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind My Paris (8-12) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-110 (2) sft.
Serre Chevalier (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in mid-division, switched out and good headway over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf beating Stage Secret (8-1) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Diktatorial 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Linngari (8-11) at Haydock 1m lst stk (1) gd.
Vortex 8-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on stand rail 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on well but no impression, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind New Seeker (9-0) at Newbury 7f lst stk (1) gf.
