close up, headway to join leader 7f out, pushed along to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and wandered under pressure and headed inside final furlong
in rear, headway to track leaders halfway, not clear run from 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, effort when wandered under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on
keen tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, short of room over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, lost place halfway, pushed along and in rear 3f out, soon switched wide, rallied inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and effort inside final furlong when pushed left inside final furlong
led, joined 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen towards rear, wide and headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong
keen prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, lost place 7f out, wide and headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Constantinople went close in a handicap over today’s trip at Ascot last time having won a Group 3 race at the Curragh before that for which he’s penalised. SPANISH MISSION also carries a penalty but it was difficult not be impressed with his four-length defeat of the re-opposing Nayef Road in the Bahrain Trophy at Newbury last month and David Simcock’s colt is taken to continue his good progress. Jalmoud was no match for Japan when third in a Group 1 race in France, though the return to fast ground will be welcome. Dal Horrisgle is upped in class and distance after landing a handicap over 1m2f at Haydock in good style and has more scope than the likes of Technician, Floating Artist and Cap Francais. Jessica Harrington’s St Leger entry Leo De Fury is interesting having won both starts over 1m2f in Ireland by a wide-margin and we’ll know more about him after this.
Constantinople (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Went right start, mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 16, nk behind South Pacific (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Spanish Mission (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly (new course record), won at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Nayef Road (9-1) by 4l, 9 ran.
Cap Francais 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, squeezed through entering final furlong, hampered and no impression after, eased towards finish, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Sangarius (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Dal Horrisgle Evensfav (9-7) Held up last, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, shaken up and clear when hung left to far rail final furlong, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Southern Rock (9-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Floating Artist 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, led final 75 yards, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Faylaq (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Jalmoud (9-2) 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Japan (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gs in Jul.
Leo De Fury (IRE) 4-5fav (9-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead under 2f out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Navan 1m 2f gf in Jul beating Kaftan (9-3) by 5l, 3 ran.
Nayef Road (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division, headway over 4f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Spanish Mission (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Technician (IRE) (8-11) won at Longchamp 1m 2f lst stks gs in Jun beating Battle Of Toro (8-11) by shd, 5 ran.
