slowly into stride, held up and behind, good headway over 1f out, came between horses approaching final furlong, soon challenging, ran on inside final furlong, led last strides
chasing leaders when hampered and lost place 8f out, towards rear 4f out, keeping on again when hampered over 1f out, plugged on
chased leaders on outside, hung left and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
difficult loading, led briefly after 1f, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened and eased final furlong
ridden to lead and made most after, pushed along 3f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely, headed last strides
chased leaders on inside, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, never a factor
chased leaders, bumped 8f out, hung left from over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong
chasing leaders when bumped 8f out but held position, switched right oveer 1f out, ridden disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
held up towards rear, never involved
NOBLE GIFT (NAP) was back to something like his best when scoring over track and trip and an apprentice’s allowance negates most of a 4lb rise. Stablemates Kyllachy Gala and Fanciful Angel both raced at Meydan earlier in the year when the latter was successful over a mile but Abareeq has to race off a much higher mark back on the all-weather having ran well at Newmarket last time. What About Carlo won at Newbury in October off a 5lb lower mark and Hamelin is better over further but Qaffaal is not out of this.
Fanciful Angel (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Keen, held up in mid-division, headway near side edging left, 11th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Banksea (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Kyllachy Gala 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Quixote (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Abareeq 12-1 (8-6) Raced wide in touch, effort 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Playful Sound (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gf in May.
What About Carlo (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 4 out until after 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened approaching the last, 4th of 17, 15l behind High Bridge (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Hamelin (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Noble Gift 15-8fav (9-6) Raced wide until joined field and led over 7f out, made rest, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, found extra final 50 yards, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in May beating Ickymasho (9-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Capricious Cantor (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, never involved, 11th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Even Song (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Bancnuanaheireann (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Playful Sound (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gf in May.
Dark Red (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led far side group, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with stands side well inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 6l behind Withernsea (8-10) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) sft in May.
Repercussion 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, keen early, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 16th of 20, 25l behind Master Carpenter (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
Qaffaal (USA) 8-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Poet's Word (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Van Huysen (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Keen, tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Brorocco (8-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
