mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
in touch, improved over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and ran on well from 1f out to lead well inside final furlong, held on
ridden over 4f out, always towards rear
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced
always in rear
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, switched right and good headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
prominent, not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken when not much room inside final furlong
ridden to gain prominent position, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
last to break, soon switched right, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just held
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression
A race brimming with quality and SAHARIA can make amends for a recent near miss over course and distance. An impressive winner during his juvenile campaign at Wolverhampton, he ran a below par race at York but showed that he might just be more amenable to an artificial surface when given a fairly cautious ride at Kempton last week. Mutafajer ran a stinker at Ayr last time out. Expect to see Ted Durcan attempt to gain early control of the race from a high draw. Andrew Balding's handicappers have hit something of a purple patch so Brick Red has to enter calculations having probably needed the race at Sandown first time out. Kings Bayonet has been surprisingly absent so a note of him in the market is advised. Master Mylo is not short of ability though this notable wide tracker has been given the worst draw of all.
Mutafajer 7-4fav (9-4) Led, soon clear, headed over 1f out, quickly weakened, last of 6, 27l behind Glen Shiel (8-8) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Edinburgh Knight (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 4l behind Kajima (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Brick Red 12-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Thrill (9-2) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Spanish Island (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, driven along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Dirakh Shan (9-3) by 4l, 13 ran.
Kings Bayonet 4-1 (8-13) Took keen hold early, intouch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Sea Lord (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol in May.
Kurtanella 9-2 (9-2) Held up behind, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 6l behind The Confessor (8-13) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Saharia (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold in mid division, headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Belgique (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Flip Flop (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, took keen hold and headway on outside to join leader 7f out, challenged 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dance East (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Red Gulch 4-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, shuffled back over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no extra near finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Salient (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Master Leon 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 11, 7l behind Rasselas (9-7) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Master Mylo (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Took keen hold, raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Belgique (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Law Of Attraction (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 33l behind One Scoop Or Two (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Excellent Day (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) In rear, effort on inside over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Falling Angel (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
