led, clear over 2f out until over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon outpaced
last to break, headway to chase leader over 3f out, closed over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression on winner, pressed for 2nd inside final 100 yards
tracked leader until over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
ALMOHTASEB found one too good at Salisbury last time and is Dane O'Neill's choice of the Hamdan Al Maktoum runners ahead of Alasaal. The latter has yet to threaten despite making the frame in all three starts to date and Suitor looks a bigger danger after finishing much closer on his latest start at Windsor. Arms Around Me is the most exposed and not getting any nearer to winning while Magician Coutinho was tailed off on last month's debut.
Alasaal (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Druids Ridge (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Almohtaseb 5-2fav (9-5) Tracking leaders on inside when hampered and lost place over 6f out, towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Aldayha (9-0) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Arms Around Me (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Aleator (9-4) at Carlisle 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Magician Coutinho 50-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Lord Of The Rock (9-3) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Suitor 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Wekeyll (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.