held up in rear, effort 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, well beaten and edged right inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon beaten
soon steadied into rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
slowly into stride, held up, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong
took keen hold, soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
broke well, took keen hold, tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, edged left and clear inside final furlong, readily
prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on winner
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Firmdecisions went close at Yarmouth before disappointing at the same track last month while Ghalib was runner-up on the Turf course at Lingfield but never figured over track and trip last time. Explain has been raised 8lb after romping home at Chester recently but is still preferred to Newmarket winner Redgrave, who is upped in class along with last week’s third at Chepstow, Athassel. FIREFRIGHT (NAP) couldn’t get to the winner when third at Sandown last time but won his maiden over course and distance back in April. Jeremy Noseda’s three-year-old still has scope for further progress and gets the nod.
Explain 5-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders, 2nd on inside over 1f out, soon led, clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Heir To A Throne (9-11) by 5l, 10 ran.
Farlow (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Behind, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Unabated (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Athassel 7-1 (10-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, went 3rd post, going on close home, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Oeil De Tigre (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Sakhee's Return 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Qeyaadah (9-7) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Zaeem 20-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up and always last, never a factor, last of 8, 12l behind Alejandro (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Firefright (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway on wide outside 2f out, ridden and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mojito (9-2) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Tukhoom (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Art Echo (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Redgrave (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, led narrowly inside final furlong, hung left under pressure final 100 yards, just held on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Trulee Scrumptious (9-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Firmdecisions (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 17th of 19, 8l behind Be Kool (8-4) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
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.