slowly into stride, behind, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
always towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, not reach leading duo
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never a threat
raced keenly, tracked winner, ridden inside final 2f, closer inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed just held
mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten
led, steadied tempo halfway, went clear over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out
El Ghazwani missed out on a hat-trick when only third over track and trip last month and Shareef Star won in a lower grade at Newcastle before just missing out at Windsor and blinkers are applied today. Lexington Empire is 10lb higher than when successful here in April while Spanish Archer should be winning a handicap this year but is having his first start since September. FAYEZ beat Fennaan three lengths at Ripon before going in again at the same track a fortnight ago. A prolific winner on the all-weather, David O’Meara’s charge may well defy a further 4lb rise back on this surface.
Fayez (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Last to break, held up in rear, hampered over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Just Hiss (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spanish Archer (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Went left start, held up in last, closed over 4f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Breath Caught (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
El Ghazwani (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mythical Madness (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Nonios (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slow to break, in rear, wide turning in, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Star Of Bengal (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Mistiroc 8-1 (8-13) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, edged left and headed 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Uae Prince (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Rufus King 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Gossiping (8-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lexington Empire 9-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 9f out, tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Harbour Breeze (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in May.
Fennaan (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up and behind, not clear run 2f out, switched right soon after, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Al Muffrih (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Shareef Star Evensfav (8-11) Led after 2f, hung left and headed 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged left inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Waarif (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Star Of Southwold (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Lunar Jet (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
