midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on for 3rd towards finish
in touch with leaders, led over 1f out, ran on and extended advantage inside final furlong, easily
just worse than midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on at same pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, hard ridden over 1f out, soon lost position, weakened further inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along and challenged over 1f out, lacked pace of front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, always towards rear
TACTICAL is penalised for winning the Listed European Free Handicap over 7f at Newmarket on his reappearance but still edges this at the weights as he won the Windsor Castle at Ascot before landing the July Stakes over today’s trip at Newmarket last yea. Happy Romance returned to winning ways in Listed company on the all-weather and is also penalised but she can confirm running with Mishal Star. She’s also preferred to Spycatcher but Creative Force has won a couple of handicaps on fast ground at Headquarters so far this year and is worth another try at this level. Whenthedealinsdone and Treena look up against it on these terms.
Tactical 5-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th on far rail, headway chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd and squeezed through on rail inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr beating Naval Crown (9-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Creative Force (IRE) 4-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May beating Perotto (9-3) by 1l, 4 ran.
Happy Romance (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Held up towards rear, not much room 4f out, ridden on outside 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Chelmsford City 6f lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr beating Chocoya (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Spycatcher (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden along 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rohaan (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Apr.
Whenthedealinsdone 16-5 (9-1) Went left and slowly away, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, 4th and held towards finish, 4th of 7, 1l behind Seven Brothers (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Mishal Star (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Towards rear, headway in midfield 2f out, short of room from over 1f out to inside final furlong, switched wide and ran on strongly close home, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Happy Romance (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Treena (FR) (8-9) 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Suesa (8-9) at Chantilly 5f lst stks in Nov.