held up towards rear, hampered and switched left over 1f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover
keen, always in rear
close up, switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on close home
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
dwelt, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
dwelt, and soon pushed along, held up, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, soon weakened
held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Best Of Times has been off the track for over a year and drops back down in trip for this. He’ll need some luck in-running to take up a good position from his outside draw. Predominance is not the most predicable but last month’s Haydock winner is perfectly capable of going close on his day. He’s preferred to stablemate Valley of Fire and the upped-in-class Al Khan, a winner at Ayr recently. GABRIAL’S KAKA has been thereabouts in this grade of late and after finishing second again at Newbury a fortnight ago may well go one better in this. Ocean Tempest is out of form but tends to save his best for this track.
Best Of Times 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, effort between horses 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Storm The Stars (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Lulu The Zulu (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Rene Mathis (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Rene Mathis (GER) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and weakened final furlong, 17th of 26, 8 3/4l behind Flash Fire (9-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Sound Advice 6-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and switched left start, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders in 5th, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Hillbilly Boy (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Golden Steps (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Last to break, held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Clear Spring (9-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (2) gs in May.
Capo Rosso (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Led, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Jailawi (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in May.
Predominance (IRE) 6-1fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway and switched sharply right inside final 2f, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong,, 12th of 26, 6 1/2l behind Flash Fire (9-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Ocean Tempest 16-1 (9-3) Prominent centre, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 22, 19 1/2l behind Secret Brief (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Miracle of Medinah 66-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway and carried right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 10th of 26, 4 1/4l behind Flash Fire (9-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Al Khan (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-7) Broke well, took keen hold in touch, smooth headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, readily, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in May beating Alejandro (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway near side over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Azraff (8-12) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Valley of Fire 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Jallota (9-9) at York 7f hcp stks (2) gd in May.
