tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final 2f, not much room and losing place when eased inside final furlong
held up in last trio, good headway towards far side 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and one pace towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
took keen hold, soon steadied into mid-division, ridden and headway near side over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final strides
steadied and switched left after start, held up in last pair, not clear run and switched sharply right over 1f out, no progress
always towards rear, never involved
took keen hold, soon steadied in touch in mid-division, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left soon after, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no danger after
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, kept on well in closing stages, not reach leaders
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 4th and one pace towards finish
chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway towards far side when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, squeezed through over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last strides
Hughie Morrison won this a couple of years ago and the progressive Pirouette can go well from her lowly spot in the handicap despite stepping up in class. Sir Roderic has now won five of his last seven and had El Hayem a length behind at Sandown last time. The runner-up, who was having only his third start, is 3lb better off and with more scope is taken to reverse the form. VON BLUCHER (NAP) was bogged down in soft ground at Sandown in April but found fast going to his liking when scoring in this class at Newmarket a couple of weeks ago. He's up 7lb but looked a potential pattern race performer that day and can prove it here. Kingston Kurrajong appears to have got away lightly with just a 2lb rise for his victory at this level at Windsor though that was on soft ground. Taurean Star has a course and distance victory to his credit and hails from a yard going well.
Mohab 14-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away and steadied, in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Lumiere (8-12) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Folkswood 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 28, 7 1/4l behind Defrocked (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Perkunas (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Von Blucher (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Mustashry 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division far side, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 12th of 28, 9 3/4l behind Defrocked (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Lazzam 25-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 6th of 0, 6l behind Lani (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) in Mar.
Manson 2-1fav (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance just inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Von Blucher (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Von Blucher (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Keen close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon edged left, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Silent Attack (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division far side, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 18th of 28, 14 1/2l behind Defrocked (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
El Hayem (IRE) 7-4 (9-3) Tracked leader 1f, tracked leading pair on inside, not clear run on rail over 2f out until gap opened inside final 2f, soon challenging, led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on in 2nd but not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Sir Roderic (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Taurean Star (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, on rail, outpaced when not clearest of runs over 1f, kept on well in closing stages, went 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Red Box (8-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (3) gf in Jul.
Kingston Kurrajong 7-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Windsor 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun beating Grand Inquisitor (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Zodiakos (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Ode To Evening (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Pirouette 9-4 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jul beating Pure Art (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sir Roderic (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Tracked leading trio, switched left to outside well over 1f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating El Hayem (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
High Draw (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led halfway until ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gibbs Hill (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
