tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and briefly edged left 3f out, soon ridden, dropped to last under 2f out, weakened, eased final furlong
held up in touch in last, headway into 2nd and ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
made all, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong
tracked leader in 3rd, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no impression in moderate 3rd final furlong
SUSSEX has an official rating of 102 and meets lesser rivals on favourable terms. The Ballydoyle colt, a winner on testing ground at Gowran in October, has raced in Group company at the Curragh the last twice and clearly wasn't suited by 1m6f last time. World Famous looked very progressive when landing the odds at Gowran but had a hard race when attempting to make all in a tough handicap at Leopardstown on Thursday. Shajak beat the useful My Mate Mozzie over 1m4f at Tipperary and can't have been right when a long way last in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal. Fumata looked well suited by 1m4f when beating the odds-on Waterville comfortably at Leopardstown while Jezebel Queen has been highly tried since making a winning debut at Dundalk in February.
Fumata (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led under 1f out, soon strongly pressed, stayed on strongly close home, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f mdn gd in May beating Waterville (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Shajak (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out, soon no extra and in rear under 2f out, weakened, eased final furlong, last of 7, 24 1/4l behind Urban Oasis (8-7) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Sussex (USA) 15-2 (8-10) Mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Camorra (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Jezebel Queen (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ran freely, disputed after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Galleria Borghese (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f lst fll (1) gd in Jun.
World Famous (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression in 5th final 150 yards, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Jungle Cove (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
