tracked leading pair on inside, switched left approaching final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, readily
led over 1f, tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, every chance until winner went on inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
held up in last pair, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, soon beaten
raced keenly tracking leader, led over 10f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten soon after
Great Esteem gets a change of headgear and is raised 5lb after winning at Lingfield. But the unexposed TAQAREER ran well for second at Doncaster on his reappearance and handicap debut and there looks more to come over this extra distance. My Frankel finished lame at Ascot when last in action but had looked progressive before that when landing a double, including a course and distance success, but Just In Time and Culture are harder to recommend.
My Frankel 9-2 (9-7) Pulled hard and wide throughout in mid-division, pulled way up to chase leaders 8f out, went 2nd approaching halfway until pushed along 3f out, weakening when hampered soon after, last of 10, 37 1/2l behind Shandoz (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Sep.
Great Esteem (IRE) 6-5fav (9-9) Made all, ridden over 2f out, kicked clear entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Toro Dorado (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Just In Time 9-4jfav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, disputing lead when stumbled badly 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened, not recover, 3rd of 13, 21 1/4l behind Time To Tinker (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Taqareer (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Throne Hall (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Culture (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair on inside, pushed along 3f out, effort on far rail and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 8l behind Madeeh (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.