tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon beaten
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
rear mid-division, effort and smooth headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, wandered around inside last, headed final strides
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no response
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, dropped away well over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace
prominent, ridden 2f out and no impression, ran on well final 110 yards to lead final strides
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no progress
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Back From Dubai won on soft going at Beverley and is preferred to recent Yarmouth winner Handel. Lockdown Lass scored over a shorter trip at Chester while Zafaan won over track and trip in May and Gypsy Whisper landed this contest on fast ground last year. But POWERFUL RESPONSE showed further improvement upped to today’s trip at Hamilton last week and the hat-trick beckons with Ed Bethell’s yard in fine form.
Back From Dubai (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden and headway well over 1f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 7f hcp (6) sft in Jun beating How Bizarre (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Kodebreaker (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, rapid headway out wide to challenge inside final furlong, would not go by winner, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Al Hargah (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Powerful Response (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway near side over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Precedent (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
War Defender 12-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Shine On Brendan (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Free Step (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Good Humor (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Mudlahhim (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Simply Gorgeous (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Zafaan (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-6) Raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, hung left from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Lost In Time (9-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Maffeo Barberini (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) In rear, struggling 5f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Golden Maverick (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Medina Gold (FR) 100-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Garden Route (9-4) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Lockdown Lass 9-1 (8-11) Towards rear, rapid headway on outer and chased leaders after 2f, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chester 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Ramiro (9-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Big Dutchie (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, towards rear, asked for effort over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Storm Asset (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Handel (USA) 13-2 (10-0) Slow away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Hitched (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Gypsy Whisper 12-1 (9-3) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost place, plugged on again inside final furlong, just missed 4th but no chance with leading trio, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lady Wormsley (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
