Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, went clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly tchd 9/2
Sweating, raced keenly, held up in 5th on inside, smooth headway over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on reluctantly into 2nd near finish, no chance with winner op 9/2
Tracked leader, led approaching halfway, pushed clear over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish op 6/1 tchd 11/2
Royal Line (5/6), Young Rascal (4/1), Weekender (9/2), Loxley (5/1), Spirit Of Appin (7/1), Last Winter (25/1), Mina Vagante (66/1)
Young Rascal will take all the beating if finding last season's form, but he's been a bit disappointing, and this track is not sure to suit, so the vote goes to September Stakes winner ROYAL LINE, who has a penalty to concede, but looks sure to run to his best. Weekender could do with something giving him a lead, and would come into the reckoning in such a scenario.