well off the pace in rear in steadily run race, headway out wide and switched right over 1f out, hanging left and running on when not clear run inside final furlong, hung left and snatched up towards finish, never able to challenge
held up in 5th, eased out off rail over 2f out, switched right and quickened between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly
led on rail, and set steady pace, headed 2f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, keeping on same pace when carried right approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on towards finish, just missed 2nd, not pace of winner
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not quite pace of winner
The Hannon yard has a good record in this and field the unbeaten Gubbass, winner of the Super Sprint at Newbury just 12 days ago. He will have to cope with an extra furlong and soft ground for the first time however. Clive Cox has won the last two renewals and relies on Caturra, who won a Listed race at Newbury earlier this month. He shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand as he won on good to soft at Bath. Perfect Power beat the subsequent Curragh Group 2 winner Go Bears Go when landing the Norfolk Stakes at Ascot and is only penalised 3lb. The tough-as-teak Ebro River has run a couple of cracking races in defeat since running away with the National Stakes at Sandown and there are no going concerns surrounding Hugo Palmer’s colt but he has more than a length to find with ASYMMETRIC on July Stakes form and Alan King’s charge was an unlucky loser at HQ.
Perfect Power (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Raced stands side, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead overall well inside final furlong, held on, won at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Go Bears Go (9-1) by hd, 15 ran.
Asymmetric (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Lusail (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Caturra (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders near side of group, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hug left and led entering final furlong, all out, won at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Detail (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Ebro River (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Lusail (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Gis A Sub (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Made all, led, shaken up when pressed over 1f out, ridden when faced strong challenge inside final furlong, all out closing stages, held on, won at Pontefract 6f stks (2) gd in Jun beating Hellomydarlin (8-11) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gubbass (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Raced near side, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newbury 5f stks (2) gf in Jul beating Symphony Perfect (8-6) by 1/2l, 22 ran.
Khunan 16-1 (9-1) Raced stands side, chased leaders, closed from over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish, 6th of 15, 3/4l behind Perfect Power (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
