tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind and eased, pulled up
led for 2f, chased winner until 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
raced wide in back straight, tracked leaders, led 10f out, brought field near side in home straight, ridden 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, held up in rear, headway in centre course over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge and hung right 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong
NonRunner
Haarar’s recent second came on soft ground while Waterloo Sunset finished runner-up on the Polytrack at Lingfield. TARRAFF never threatened the winner when dropped down in trip last time but may do better back on a faster surface today and handicapping for the first time. Sea Of Charm looks best of the rest.
Haarar 5-2 (9-6) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Sweet Fantasy (10-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Waterloo Sunset 5-1 (9-12) Prominent, pushed along to lead rounding home turn, ridden over 1f out, ran on but headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Different Tone (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Tarraff (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Albany (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f fll stks (5) gs in Aug.
Total Lockdown 40-1 (9-11) Dwelt, in rear of main group, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Olympicus (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Letaba 5-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden out wide over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Mr Zee (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Byzantine Empire 50-1 (9-12) In rear, headway into 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out and gradually weakened, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Roost (9-9) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sea Of Charm (FR) 18-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Whitcombe Rockstar (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.