keen tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leading pair, one pace and held, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
dwelt, pushed along and soon in mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened 4f out, eased final 3f, tailed off, pulled up final 2f
held up and always towards rear
tracked leaders on outside, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge
held up towards rear, plugged on in 6th, never a threat
led after 1f, made rest, led field centre of course in straight, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely
held up in mid-division, no headway final 2f
raced keenly, held up in last pair, no headway final 2f
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader until halfway, handy 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, just failed
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, closer on inside in home straight, chased leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Mackaar has been keeping better company than this but it was still a poor effort over 1m2f here last month and he attempts this longer trip for the first time. Saroog went close on last year’s reappearance though both of his later wins came over 1m6f while Get Back Get Back has struggled since scoring at Doncaster in April. Perfect Illusion finished runner-up in a lower grade at Brighton recently but INFRASTRUCTURE (NAP) finished a close-up fourth in a tougher handicap than this over 1m2f at Newmarket on his reappearance. He’ll be sharper today and Martyn Meade’s charge is fancied to make a bold bid back over his winning trip.
Saroog 7-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind What A Welcome (9-11) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Seafarer (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Outpaced start, in rear, ridden and headway under pressure on inside over 1f out, kept on, never threatened leaders, 6th of 12, 10l behind Desert Wind (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Torcello (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 12, 28 1/2l behind Desert Wind (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Western Duke (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear, some late headway final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Harbour Breeze (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in May.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling 4f out, well behind final 2f, never a factor, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Dragons Voice (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Frontispiece 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, came centre in straight, ridden 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Badenscoth (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Seaport 20-1 (9-1) Led until 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 19l behind Shraaoh (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rock Force (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, slightly hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out,, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Dragons Voice (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Perfect Illusion 2-1 (9-0) Close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Charles Kingsley (10-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mackaar (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Headman (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Galactic Spirit 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Sassie (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Infrastructure 15-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Caradoc (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
