held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, never a threat
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
slowly into stride, raced freely and soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on closing stages, never on terms
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Strait Of Magellan was beaten only a head off today's mark on the Turf course here last week and Percy Veer also has decent claims having scored over track and trip last time. But a chance is taken on the less exposed FRANTICAL staying the longer trip after last month's reappearance run over a mile at Newbury. Azilian was still beaten eight lengths when second over 1m2f at Epsom and Helmsman faces a stiffer task having placed in a plating race at Windsor on his latest start.
Zac Truth (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, plugged on into modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Noro Lim (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Azilian 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Taraz (8-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Percy Veer 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Sea Of Heaven (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Frantical 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Shell Bay (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Helmsman (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Beijing Star (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 10, hd behind Onorina (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.