tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed close home
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
A winner in France last year, Mankib never figured in a Group 3 contest on his reappearance and debut for the Haggas yard. Better is expected today but TOP SCORE should also be sharper for last month’s outing over 6f and won a handicap over today’s trip at Meydan earlier in the year. He gets the vote with an apprentice taking 5lb off his back. Amazour saves his best for Newcastle and won at the latter track once again last time while both Lake Volta and Medahim look high enough in the weights.
Top Score 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Above The Rest (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.
Mankib 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, beaten over 2f out, last of 7, 8 3/4l behind Sir Dancealot (9-5) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Amazour (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Gallipoli (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Medahim (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division in centre, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 20th of 30, 13 1/4l behind Settle For Bay (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Lake Volta (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Oh This Is Us (9-5) at Chester 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
