handy on outside, led 8f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened thereafter
led, headed 8f out, regained lead 3f out, soon ridden and pressed, headed final furlong, kept on
prominent, pulled hard early, pushed along and made no impression over 1f out
in rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well
held up, smooth headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, ran on well, always doing enough
slowly away, mid-division, ridden to challenged 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division on inside, headway between rivals 2f out, pushed along and outpaced final furlong, plugged on in 3rd
MY CHIQUITA completed a double on fast going in June and finished in front of Al Azhar when runner-up over today’s trip at Bath last time. The latter had earlier won one of these events at Wolverhampton while Mukha Magic seems best over 2m nowadays and went close over the latter trip at Lingfield last month. Warhol and Warning Sign step up in trip with a shout.
Mukha Magic 16-1 (10-4) Soon tracking leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, soon carried left, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Solution (9-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Warning Sign (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, hung left and bumped rival over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final 2f, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Belgoprince (10-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Warhol (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Off the pace in last trio, some headway out wide over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Belgoprince (10-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Smart Champion 9-1 (10-2) Dwelt, in rear, closed 6f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Art De Vivre (9-3) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Al Azhar (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Midfield, smooth headway and every chance 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Dreams Adozen (9-5) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Spit Spot 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, not clear run effort over 2f out, soon switched right, hanging left entering final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Tendentious (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
My Chiquita 16-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden along to close 4f out, kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Dreams Adozen (9-5) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.