in rear, good headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led final 100 yards, headed towards finish
led, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
held up mid-division on inner, took keen hold, ridden 1f out, one pace
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leader and keen, saddle soon slipped, every chance over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
Bint Alzain will find this more difficult than the claimer she won here last time and has a bit to find with Al Mayasah on earlier running at Wolverhampton. The latter should be thereabouts along with Golden Tempest but a tentative vote goes the way of TRIPLE CHARM. A close-up fifth at Newmarket a fortnight ago, Frankie keeps the partnership intact and they might just edge this. Russian Ice finished runner-up twice over C&D early in the year but has gone up in the weights as a consequence while jockey bookings suggest Santarini is preferred to stablemate Choral.
Triple Charm 15-2 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, headway when not clear run and bumped over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Common Touch (9-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Al Mayasah (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In touch, headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Dance Company (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (4) pol.
Choral 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Mr David (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Golden Tempest (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Common Touch (9-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Russian Ice 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, 15l behind Famous Poet (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jul.
Bint Alzain (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside under strong pressure to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Kempton 6f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-5yo) (6) pol beating Adranian (8-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Santarini (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, faltered inside final 2f, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 11l behind Croeso Mawr (8-9) at Chepstow 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Soho Rocks 16-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 9l behind Princess Of Orange (9-9) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.