tracked leaders on inner, shaken up 3f out, ridden along 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden along when joined and headed 2f out, soon rallied and led inside final furlong, kept on well, gamely
in touch with leaders, dropped to last over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
raced in last, shaken up to improve over 2f out and soon good headway, no extra inside final furlong, faded final 110yds
close up, shaken up to challenge 2f out, soon led, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, soon headed, ran on
A rejuvenated MUKHA MAGIC has already won four times this year and an apprentice’s allowance negates a 5lb rise for his latest success at Nottingham. Planet Legend has been thereabouts over shorter trips while King Francis drops back down in distance with Ryan Moore doing the steering. Baileys Derbyday is another dropping down from 2m but Oriental Art looks no nearer winning off his current mark.
King Francis (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and hung left from 1f out, no impression, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Diamond Bay (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Mukha Magic 7-2 (9-12) Prominent, shaken up and pressed leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Gordons Aura (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Baileys Derbyday 5-1 (9-4) Led but pressed, pushed along 5f out, reminders 4f out, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd home turn, weakened soon after, 4th of 5, 22 1/2l behind Mostly Cloudy (8-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Oriental Art 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along when short of room over 1f out, no chance thereafter, plugged on in distant 4th, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Haarar (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Planet Legend (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Led after 2f, ridden 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Buxted Reel (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn hcp (5) pol in Aug.