raced keenly, held up in touch in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always just held
made all, driven over 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on
tracked front pair, driven and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 50 yards, always held
tracked winner, driven to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, faded final 100 yards
Jabbaar is running well on the ground and only just failed to overcome a 6lb rise for his Chester victory when failing by a neck to concede Theglasgowarrior 12lb over slightly shorter here. Irish raider John Honeyman easily won a Class 6 handicap at Ayr in May and has been going well subsequently, though he's 11lb higher now. Donnachies Girl won four times last year and shot up the weights as a consequence. She's been struggling from her new mark so the vote goes to ELEGIAC. A winner at Newcastle in November on just his second start, he was unlucky at Wolverhampton on his comeback before making his handicap debut at Royal Ascot where he was by no means disgraced. Kensington Star is versatile but looks a few pounds high.
Jabbaar 6-4fav (9-8) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Theglasgowwarrior (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Elegiac 16-1 (8-11) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression when lost place over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furllng, 10th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Baghdad (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Donnachies Girl (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 4th of 7, 3l behind Akamanto (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
John Honeyman (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Masucci (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gf in Jun.
Kensington Star 11-4fav (9-4) In touch, effort over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Stone The Crows (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 5-4fav (8-4) Keen, in touch, short of room over 5f out, headway 3f out, effort when not clear run from over 2f out until just inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Good Run (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
