tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, gamely
in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
close up, pushed along and weakened halfway
led, pushed along and edged left 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
slow into stride, in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders
Bal Mal landed a hat-trick with a victory at Musselburgh last time but won by only a neck and the handicapper is catching-up. He’s also upped in class today along with Alba Del Sole but Zulu Zander has been thereabouts in this grade recently and SECRETFACT should be spot on now after a couple of recent outings. The latter was winning a Class 4 sprint off a 6lb higher mark last autumn and Malcolm Saunders’ charge could make a bold bid in this. Tabaahy will likely be thereabouts once again while Prince of Rome is looking to take advantage of a much lower mark back on the Turf today.
Tabaahy 6-1 (8-13) Restrained towards rear, some headway when ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Mutabaahy (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Prince of Rome (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Fizzy Feet (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Bal Mal (FR) 4-6fav (10-2) Led early, prominent, switched left to race in behind front pair 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, pushed out, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Angels Faces (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Secretfact 9-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bay Watch (8-12) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Port Winston (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after, behind and hung badly left over 1f out, last of 8, 22l behind City Walk (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jul.
Zulu Zander (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Chased clear leader, ridden and every chance when rider lost iron and dropped rein over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Indian Sounds (9-12) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Aquadabra (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Atty's Edge (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Alba Del Sole (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Held up in midfield on outside, headway over 2f out, narrowly led inside final furlong, edged left, hard pressed by rival, headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Wild Flower (9-1) at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.