chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and well held
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly
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Glenrowan Rose has won both previous starts here but her yard also run recent course and distance second Dark Defender and Keith Dalgleish’s mare has a mountain to climb at the weights against ALPHA DELPHINI. Winner of the prestigious Beverley Bullet last year and not disgraced in top company since, Bryan Smart’s six-year-old has no form on ground this soft but is the one to beat if he copes. Soie D'leau has been running well in handicaps, including last time at Ascot, but Taexali has only won a Brighton maiden so far and that was in 2015.
Alpha Delphini 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Battaash (8-12) at Sandown 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Dark Defender 28-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Classic Seniority (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Elysian Flyer (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Compas Scoobie (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Henley 5-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Tylery Wonder (10-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Taexali (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Handsome Dude (8-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Glenrowan Rose (IRE) 2-1fav (10-4) Made all, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Landing Night (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Soie D'leau 15-2 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Jack Dexter (8-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.