took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside over 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace over 1f out
tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader, led after 3f, joined 2f out, in command over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily
It's been a few years since a three-year-old last won this but INTILAAQ looks to have leading claims in today's renewal. Roger Varian's charge won a Listed event at Newbury in good style last time with Fire Fighting well beaten and looks ready for this further step up in class. Master Carpenter arrives flush with success after landing the John Smith's Cup at York and should go well again. He is preferred to Fattsota, who finished ahead of Collaboration when a close-up sixth in the Listed Wolferton Handicap at Ascot in June.
Collaboration 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Mount Logan (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Fattsota 4-1 (9-5) Held up and tracked leading pair 3f, settled last, pushed along over 3f out, beaten over 2f out, behind and virtually pulled up inside final 2f, tailed off, last of 4, 21 3/4l behind Tha'ir (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Soon in touch in mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final 100 yards, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Mount Logan (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch, smooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Kelinni (8-11) by nk, 17 ran.
Intilaaq (USA) 2-1fav (8-8) Raced keenly held up off the pace in 3rd, closed over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Consort (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.