held up in last pair, ridden near side rail inside final 2f, never involved
soon led and raced keenly, led field towards near side in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, soon behind
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway far side of group over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on strongly
led briefly, tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd again inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along near side of group and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
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Fantasy Believer won when stepped up to this trip at Newmarket in July but has been beaten twice since. Sayf Al Dawla was well backed returning from a lengthy absence at Sandown and duly obliged. He’s 5lb higher now but will handle any give in the ground so should be thereabouts again. The maiden CITY CYCLONE was slowly away and found 7f too short at Kempton last time. An earlier third behind prolific winner Eastern Charm at Sandown reads well and he placed twice over this trip at the start of the season. Twice a winner on good to soft in the spring, Concorde tries 1m2f for the first time but should be in the firing-line if lasting home.
Civil Law (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Painters Palette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Dubai Souq (IRE) 15-8fav (10-2) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 7l behind Bollin Margaret (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Painters Palette (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Sayf Al Dawla 4-1fav (9-5) Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Wind Your Neck In (9-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
Concorde 9-2 (9-10) In rear, ridden well over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Silver Sword (9-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Entrancement (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Tenerife Sunshine (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
City Cyclone 11-2jfav (9-7) Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on from 1f out, went fifth well inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Okami (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Amor Vincit Omnia (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Very slowly away and lost many lengths, in rear but soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on and late headway, never nearer, 7th of 11, 2 1/4l behind City Streak (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Elshaameq 11-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, keen before halfway, still a lot to do 2f out, ran on strongly to dispute second inside final furlong, no extra when ridden and dropped to fourth final strides, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fleur De Mer (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
