held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
always towards rear
in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
always behind
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Key Victory has been competing in tougher handicaps than this so far this year without success. He’s preferred to the other Godolphin runner Yattwee, who steps up in distance along with Mubhij. The latter has won twice over 7f so far this season but attempts a mile for the first time but both Qaroun and Nicklaus had been threatening before finding life tough in valuable handicaps at Sandown and Goodwood respectively. STAR OF SOUTHWOLD is still improving as evidenced by last month’s success in this grade at Pontefract and Mick Appleby’s charge gets the vote to go in again in his current frame of mind. Fields Of Athenry remains 10lb higher than an earlier win at Wolverhampton while Blown By Wind is another upped in distance, though represents last year’s winning yard.
Ambassadorial (USA) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no impression, 17th of 18, 9l behind Dirty Rascal (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Key Victory (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor, 13th of 20, 7 3/4l behind Beat Le Bon (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Yattwee (USA) 6-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leader, challenged 2f out, soon slight lead until ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Makzeem (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Mubhij (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Raced in centre, held up and always behind, ridden and beaten over 2f out, never a factor, last of 23, dist behind Raising Sand (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Glendevon (USA) 80-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, hampered over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 18, 10 3/4l behind Dirty Rascal (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Plutonian (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Led until over 7f out, led again over 5f out, headed over 3f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 11th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Star Of Southwold (FR) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Calvados Spirit (8-2) by 1l, 10 ran.
Qaroun 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden inside final furlong, weakened and eased, 12th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Mojito (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Nicklaus 25-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 15th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Blown By Wind 14-1 (9-7) Always behind, never on terms, 11th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Land Of Legends (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Fields Of Athenry (USA) 7-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Dalaalaat (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
