in rear, headway 2f out, one pace
soon led, headed over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace and hampered last 100 yards
mid-division, ridden 4f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish
mid-division and keen, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, stayed on over 1f out, led last 100 yards, eased near finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led early, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, held up behind, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra
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Two Jabs arrives in good form and finished second here last time when ENGLISH SUMMER was well beaten. But that was the latter's first start since October and the three-time course winner is back on a winning mark with Jack Garritty's allowance taken into consideration. He is preferred to stablemate and recent Musselburgh winner Gabrial The Duke while Trendsetter has been raised in the weights once again after a third at York and is now 12lb higher than when last winning. Chepstow winner Grace And Favour steps up in trip and Thunder Pass is upped in class after winning at Goodwood.
Kashgar 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Moscato (9-4) at Ascot 2m app hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Pilgrims Rest (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Led early, tracked leader, led again 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Mutatis Mutandis (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Two Jabs 6-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, chased leaders on outside, challenged 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Storm Force Ten (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) sft.
Gabrial The Duke (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Love Marmalade (8-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Grace And Favour 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leading trio, smooth headway on outside into 3rd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, came clear final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 1m 2f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gd beating Scarlet Sash (8-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Trendsetter (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 6th on inside, headway over 3f out, effort going well 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Lycidas (9-9) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
English Summer 7-2 (9-1) Prominent, outpaced by leading pair over 2f out, one pace after, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind Storm Force Ten (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) sft.
Thunder Pass (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Always prominent, 2nd over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden along 2f out, 3 lengths ahead 1f out, hung left near finish, just held on, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Gavlar (9-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Carthage (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and one pace over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Libran (9-7) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dalgig 7-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 29l behind Taaresh (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Mambo Rhythm 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9l behind Bold Runner (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
