raced wide, keen in touch, carried head high when shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left under pressure, ran on but no match for first two
prominent, shaken up 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
disputed lead, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened gradually from over 2f out
dwelt start and raced in last, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and made no impression from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
disputed lead, led over 5f out, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, shaken up and made steady headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left under pressure but went second inside final furlong, ran on, always held
NonRunner
The Haggas yard has a strong hand and Naqeeb looked potentially Group class when easily landing the odds in novice company at Kempton. Stablemate Lordship notched a hat-trick earlier this season but finished behind runner-up DENMARK in the Melrose at York a fortnight ago. The Ballydoyle colt is fancied to take another step forward in this and come out best. Davideo, The Goat and Edge Of Darkness all finished well behind the selection on the Knavesmire while this is a big step up in class for the latter’s stablemate French Invasion and also Blindedbythelights.
Denmark 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Naqeeb (IRE) 1-7fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, carried head to one side but unextended, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Aug beating Atlantis Blue (9-7) by 10l, 9 ran.
Davideo 15-2 (9-9) Rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, last of 13, 20 1/4l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Lordship (GER) 9-2jfav (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Edge Of Darkness (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
French Invasion (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Cavern Club (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Blindedbythelights (GER) 10-11fav (9-9) Prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, hung right 1f out and ridden, edged left and headed 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Roost (9-9) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
The Goat 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on until no extra over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
