chased leaders over 4f
in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
led until well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never nearer
chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Qeyaadah is clearly in good heart but SUN LOVER looks a better bet. He performed with credit in a tougher race than this at York last time and if granted a clearer run here, can make amends here for the in-form Roger Varian stable. Bertiewhittle has yet to hit form this year while Ghalib was very disappointing over course and distance last time. Toofi was staying on well at Haydock and is worth another try at this distance though hasn’t won since his two-year-old season. Claim The Roses is of some interest dropped back to 7f and has each way prospects along with Classic Seniority, who showed some signs of coming to hand when last seen finishing third behind Sun Lover.
Claim The Roses (USA) 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places close home, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Constantino (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Classic Seniority 13-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 19, 3l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Eltezam (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Handsome Dude (8-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Lefortovo (FR) (9-10) 5th of 16, 3/4l behind Borsakov (9-6) at Saint-Cloud 7f hcp sft in May.
Sun Lover 11-2fav (9-2) Keen held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 19, 1 3/4l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Takatul (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 3f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind G K Chesterton (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in May.
Toofi (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly away, held up, shaken up 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Handsome Dude (8-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Bertiewhittle 20-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Burnt Sugar (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Slowly away in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Ghalib (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Burnt Sugar (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Gothic Empire (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Qeyaadah (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Horsted Keynes (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Stamp Hill (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Boots And Spurs (8-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Havre De Paix (FR) 50-1 (8-7) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Here Comes When (9-1) at York 1m hcp lst (1) gs in May.
