chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, took 2nd under 2f out, kept on until no extra and dropped to 3rd entering final furlong, weakened closing stages
close up early and raced freely, tracked leader after 1f, switched left under 3f out and soon shaken up, kept on same pace until closed into 2nd entering final furlong, kept on steadily but no match for winner closing stages
made all, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right but extended lead over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong and going away at line
The Gosdens’ yard sent out last year’s winner but Israr is raised a further 4lb having finished a decent third upped to today’s trip here last month. He’s entered in the Great Voltigeur as is the unbeaten WARREN POINT. The Godolphin charge shrugged off a penalty to land the odds at Doncaster last time and makes his handicap debut with stablemate Wild Crusade hopefully setting a decent pace in what looks a tricky affair.
Israr 11-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 9f out, every chance 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on in held 3rd, 3rd of 19, 3/4l behind Secret State (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Warren Point 4-6fav (9-0) Awkwardly away and went left start, chased leaders, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Liseo (8-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Wild Crusade 15-8fav (9-8) Midfield, slightly short of room when switched right and ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Al Qareem (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
