in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on
led and soon clear, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, headway when not much room under stand rail over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer
Withdrawn
Raffle Prize could give Earthlight’s Deauville win a massive boost in the Cheveley Park and it would be no surprise to see Andre Fabre’s colt extend his unbeaten record as he holds Golden Horde on the form book. But this Group 1 renewal looks well up to standard and Richard Hannon has been very bullish about the chances of runaway York winner Mums Tipple and Threat, who has been a slow learner but has impressed the last twice at York and Doncaster. SISKIN only had to be pushed out to beat Monarch Of Egypt in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh. Still unbeaten, he has a high cruising speed and a change of gear and can give Ireland a third straight victory in this, though it would be no surprise to see Lope Y Fernandez outrun bigger odds.
Earthlight (IRE) (8-13) won at Deauville 6f Grp 1 gd in Aug beating Raffle Prize (8-10) by nk, 8 ran.
Golden Horde (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Earthlight (8-13) at Deauville 6f Grp 1 gd in Aug.
King Neptune (USA) 33-1 (9-2) In touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 20, 2 1/2l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, kept on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug beating Guildsman (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Monarch Of Egypt (USA) 6-4 (9-3) Took keen hold, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from 2f out, challenged and on terms final furlong, headed inside final 100yds, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Siskin (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Mums Tipple (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, very impressive, won at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug beating Rayong (9-0) by 11l, 21 ran.
Summer Sands 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Threat (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Threat (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Keen close up, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, jinked right final strides, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Royal Crusade (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Siskin (USA) 10-11fav (9-3) Soon raced in 4th, switched right after halfway and headway, pushed along from 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, joined final furlong, regained lead inside final 100yds, stayed on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Monarch Of Egypt (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
