restless in stalls, tracked winner after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
tracked winner 1f, handy 3rd, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
made all, set steady pace until quickened 3f out, ran on well, unchallenged
slowly into stride, behind, closer on outside 2f out, ridden and outpaced when hung left over 1f out, soon left behind
Eligible is upped in class and raised 6lb after scoring at Sandown. It remains to be seen if he fares any better than Al Messila, who failed to figure off today’s higher mark last time having won at Nottingham earlier. Tronada may do better back over this shorter trip but SHAWAAHEQ will appreciate the return to a mile having gone close over 7f at Chelmsford on his handicap debut with a subsequent winner behind so Ed Dunlop’s charge gets the vote.
Eligible (IRE) 7-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Quarry Beach (9-5) by 2l, 7 ran.
Al Messila 7-1 (8-7) Keen early, held up in rear, outpaced on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Maid For Life (8-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Shawaaheq (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) In rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Battle Of Waterloo (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Tronada 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Confils (8-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.