held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortably
slowly into stride, behind, struggling after 2f, soon beaten, eased over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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This race is not quite up to the standard of others on the card but it's probably one of the most competitive. Real Dominion thumped Kesselring by six lengths over course and distance last month but has been put up 9lb for that. LORD YEATS got off the mark stepped up to 1m4f at Ripon and was then only beaten half-a-length over a longer trip under a big weight at Hamilton - he's still improving and can defy a further 4lb rise in the weights. Danehill Kodiac hasn't been running badly this season and is probably worth another try over the longer distance while White Shaheen remains in decent form. Full Court Press needs to bounce back from a poor run when favourite at Down Royal, however, and Combative remains one to be wary of despite a better effort last time at Goodwood.
Real Dominion (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in 4th and off the pace, closed on outside hanging right over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Kesselring (9-3) by 6l, 5 ran.
White Shaheen 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on but just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Gibbs Hill (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Lord Yeats 5-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Time Of My Life (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Full Court Press (IRE) 11-8fav (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression on leader over 2f out, ridden in 5th and briefly short of room 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 8l behind Brontide (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Combative 20-1 (9-5) Soon steadied into mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon switched right, carried right and plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Poet's Word (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Against The Odds 11-4jfav (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Who Dares Wins (10-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Danehill Kodiac (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened just over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Stars Over The Sea (9-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Juste Pour Nous 9-4fav (8-13) Held up, in touch, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 5 3/4l behind Goodwood Mirage (10-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kesselring 5-1 (9-3) Tracked clear leader until dropped to 3rd over 2f out, chased leaders, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Real Dominion (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
King of Dreams 4-1 (9-7) Led over 2f, chased winner until before halfway, chased leaders, unable to quicken over 1f out, driven and stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Grapevine (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mazalto (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase easy winner over 1f out, kept on, no chance, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Crimean Tatar (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Space Mountain (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Icefall (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
