held up in rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, lost 2nd post
held up off the pace in mid-division, headway and switched right to inside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, wandered over 1f out, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway out wide and plugged on final 2f, never involved
led and disputed, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd over and weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind
always rear-division, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 3f out, every chance 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden 3f out, weakened and lost place quickly over 2f out, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide early, soon led and disputed, wide on bend halfway, definite lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f
off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened entering final 3f, soon behind
NonRunner
Mark Johnston is mob-handed again in a race he’s won five times, though Naamoos looks to have his fair share of weight and is unproven on the ground while Forest Falcon will be racing from out of the handicap along with Fast Steps and Pure Bubbles. Joe Fanning’s mount KING FRANKEL (NAP) may be best suited by underfoot conditions and he’s easily forgiven his latest run at Newmarket where he got upset in the stalls. He’d earlier finished ahead of Alfaadhel at Ascot. Mr Excellency boasts an excellent strike-rate and has already won for Hollie Doyle but a bigger danger may be Patient Dream, who won on soft going at Windsor last month. Aerion Power is preferred to Taraashoq of the remainder.
Aerion Power (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, led inside final 2f, clear when rider mistook winning post and eased up at 1/2 furlong pole, headed towards finish, no chance to recover, 2nd of 5, nk behind Colony Queen (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Qaader (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Royal Fleet (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Alfaadhel (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Foxes Tales (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
King Frankel (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders 2f, wide and in touch after, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind Dubai Honour (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Mr Excellency (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Raced keenly, made all, pushed along over 2f out, joined over 1f out, stayed on, holding 2nd inside final 100 yards, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Bashful (8-10) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Dingle (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Dwelt tracked leaders centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Path Of Thunder (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Patient Dream (FR) 5-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well final furlong, always in control, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jun beating Sarvan (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.
Taraashoq (GER) 9-4fav (9-2) Disputed lead early, chased leaders, went 2nd inside 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m stks (4) gd in Jun beating Mo'assess (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Forest Falcon (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Raced in group towards far side, chased leader, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, behind and eased final furlong, last of 8, 14l behind Surprise Picture (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Fast Steps (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on, no match for leaders, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Encourage (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Pure Bubbles (GER) 18-5fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Miss Mulligan (10-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Naamoos (FR) 17-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Baaeed (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
