tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched left off rail 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly
held up last, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on in moderate 5th over 1f out, never involved
took keen hold, pressed leader, led narrowly 2f out, headed soon after, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on pressing for 2nd, never going pace of winner
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, led and hung left inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd
held up in last pair, pushed along on outside over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, 3rd and held when hung right under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led until narrowly headed 2f out, soon ridden, chased leader until entering final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out
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Testing ground in an unknown to most of these including TRAIS FLUORS but he has the strongest form on offer. Andre Fabre’s colt lost his unbeaten record to Thunder Snow in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly last month but is still fancied to come out best in this despite a penalty for an earlier Group 3 success at the same track. Beat The Bank put a poor effort in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot behind him to win a Listed race at Newmarket and it remains to be seen if both Solomon's Bay and Escobar can do the same having also failed to figure in the Jersey. Forest Ranger has a bit to find with Beat The Bank but has place form on soft going while Bless Him, Make Time and the unexposed La Rav are winning handicappers upped in class with the former preferred after landing the Britannia at Ascot last time when beating Ronald R.
Beat The Bank 7-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Forest Ranger (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Escobar (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair near side, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 13th of 20, 12 1/4l behind Le Brivido (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Forest Ranger (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Beat The Bank (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Make Time (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th place, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Selection (9-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Solomon's Bay (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Raced in centre, held up, hung left final 2f, never a factor, 16th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Le Brivido (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Zainhom (USA) 5-6fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, not clear 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Khafoo Shememi (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May.
Trais Fluors (9-3) 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Thunder Snow (9-3) at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 gd in Jul.
Bless Him (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear far side, headway 2f out, squeezed through to challenge inside final 2f, led over all over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, just held on near finish, won at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun beating Ronald R (9-0) by 1/2l, 29 ran.
La Rav (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) won at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Mr Minerals (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Mr Scaramanga 14-1 (9-7) Raced freely in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 8 1/4l behind Lualiwa (8-3) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Ronald R (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Not much room and stumbled slightly soon after start, held up, closed over 2f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Beat The Bank (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
