in touch, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
towards rear, pushed along and hung left from over 2f out, one pace and no impression
in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, took keen hold, led after about 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, held on well
held up mid-division, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leaders early, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led for about 2f, tracked leader, weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
Paul Hanagan had the difficult choice of DHAROOS or Laqab and has plumped for the former. The Gosden colt showed promise, despite not threatening the winner, when fifth in a Newmarket maiden. Laqab was narrowly beaten on his introduction at Chelmsford and Roger Varian’s charge is not out of this and neither is recent Pontefract third, Selection. A longer trip in soft ground may have been a legitimate excuse for Stanley last time given he ran much better over 1m2f at Sandown earlier but Mutadaffeq went backwards after a decent start when trained in Ireland and has his first start for David O’Meara in this.
Dharoos (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Natural Scenery (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Dostoyevsky (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 10f out, edged left and headed 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Musaanada (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Dubawi Fifty 16-1 (9-5) Took keen hold briefly, ran green and always behind, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Against The Odds (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Glorious Poet 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away, detatched in rear, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Amaany (9-0) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Laqab (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Hampered start, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders but still green over 3f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Iberica Road (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden in 6th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Radar O'reilly (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Selection (FR) 4-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along and not clear run from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Kullu (9-0) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Stanley 11-4jfav (9-1) In touch, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Marmelo (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Vernatti 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Great Order (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Jasper Jay 33-1 (9-2) Held up, in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, soon no further impression, last of 8, 19 1/4l behind Istanbul Bey (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
