slowly into stride, held up in touch, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed near finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
raced freely, led, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
held up, closed 2f out, switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, led near finish
took keen hold, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
BASEM (NAP) found one too good sent over to Turkey last time but was only beaten a couple of lengths in the John Smith’s Cup at York before that. He has leading claims on that form and is preferred to Tony Curtis, whose best effort so far this year came over a mile in a Group 3 at Goodwood. The remainder all have something to find on these terms including course winner Daily Bulletin, who steps up in distance, though Rockspirit has won a Class 2 handicap at Yarmouth over today’s trip. The returning Mustajeer went close in the Listed Feilden Stakes at Newmarket back in April and is preferred to Michele Strogoff.
Basem (9-6) 2nd of 5, 1l behind Belgian Bill (9-6) at Veliefendi 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) pol in Sep.
Daily Bulletin (USA) 5-1fav (9-11) Raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 20 1/4l behind Mithqaal (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Mustajeer 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance from over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Ventura Storm (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f stks (1) gs in Apr.
Rockspirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Folkswood (9-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Tony Curtis 16-1 (8-7) Held up, effort and ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Michele Strogoff 9-1 (9-6) Made most until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Huntlaw (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.