chased clear leader, lost 2nd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in 6th, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in 5th, effort over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out
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Call To Mind comes out best at the weights having been raised 14lb for his sixth to Permian at Ascot last month when ahead of Frankuus. He’s sure to go close if running up to that mark but DEFOE is also on the upgrade. He’s won a couple of valuable handicaps so far this year and was not unduly tested when scoring at York on his latest start. Well beaten in the Queen’s Vase at Ascot, Fierce Impact was runner-up in Listed company at Goodwood before that, while Twin Star debuts for Andrew Balding having ran well in a Group 3 at the Curragh back in May and this is easier than his latest task at Ascot. Monticello and Euro Nightmare look up against it on these terms.
Call To Mind 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch after 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Permian (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Defoe (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Society Red (8-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Fierce Impact (JPN) 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, behind over 1f out, last of 13, 33 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Frankuus (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Raced wide, tracked leaders until steadied back after 1f, close up, pushed along over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Spark Plug (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Twin Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 15th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Atty Persse (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Euro Nightmare (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, lost place when carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Bin Battuta (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Monticello (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Marzouq (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.