tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
led narrowly 2f, with leader, regained narrow lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
held up in touch, shaken up and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong
with leader 2f, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken on outer over 1f out, well held in 4th inside final furlong
with leaders on outer, led narrowly after 2f, headed narrowly 4f out, ridden over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Image and Ziarah recorded narrow-margin victories over today’s trip on their latest starts while Harbour Storm and The Chemist won their penultimate outings. The latter is preferred of that pair while Global Humor struggled in a tough conditions race last time and FAKHOOR may come out best in a tight contest. Owen Burrows’ colt made a winning start in handicaps with a success over 7f at Newmarket and given the runner-up has subsequently won, he gets the vote on that form.
Ziarah (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, always prominent, led 1f out, edged right and hard pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Jun beating Point Hope (9-2) by shd, 7 ran.
Global Humor (USA) 40-1 (9-6) Steadied start, raced slightly wide and tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 4, 14 3/4l behind Purser (9-9) at Newmarket 7f stks (3) gs in Apr.
Image 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, strongly challenged closing stages, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Elysium Dream (9-7) by ns, 12 ran.
Fakhoor (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Rogue (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
The Chemist 8-1 (8-9) Headway on outer to lead over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Moqarrab (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Harbour Storm 10-1 (8-13) Led until before halfway, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Kimifive (8-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.