tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong
A disappointing turnout for a race that carries decent prize money. Nafaqa has been highly tried this year but showed she stays this trip when fourth to Peacock in a Listed race at Newmarket in the spring. She gets all the allowances but we fancy the still-improving York winner ELHAAME to have her measure with Saeed bin Suroor's stable bidding for a hat-trick in this contest and a fourth victory in eight years. Red Galileo was second in this last year when rated 2lb higher and rarely competes outside of pattern company but his strike-rate is off-putting.
Elhaame (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug beating Roseburg (9-8) by nk, 15 ran.
Red Galileo 16-1 (9-5) 6th of 8, 4l behind Loresho (9-5) at Deauville(FR) 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.
Nafaqa (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 11, 11l behind Time Test (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
