chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, driven and no impression inside final furlong
pressed winner, effort inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
made most, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely when hard pressed final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held
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There was little between third-placed Glory Awaits and Sir Hamilton over track and trip last time though both finished well ahead of Executive Force. The Warrior went close at Kempton the last time he raced on the all-weather but Black Bess has done all her winning on Turf so far. Cape Icon may be watched on his return to action but FASTAR (NAP) wasn’t beaten far despite finishing only sixth in Class 2 company at Newcastle last time and Brian Meehan’s charge gets the vote back at this level.
Fastar (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 6th towards finish, 6th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Humbert (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Black Bess 10-1 (9-8) Restless in stalls, mid-division on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Shared Equity (9-7) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
The Warrior (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Buzz Lightyere (8-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Glory Awaits (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, hard ridden when headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Book of Dreams (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Sir Hamilton (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 2 out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Book of Dreams (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Cape Icon 6-1 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Manton Grange (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Executive Force 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Book of Dreams (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jul.