keen led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
in rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong
towards rear when hampered over 2f out, not recover
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
held up, hampered approaching final furlong, eased final furlong
towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, went wrong over 2f out, soon pulled up
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost action post
in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
raced wide towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
towards rear, hampered and nearly fell approaching 2f out, soon eased
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, hampered 2f out, not recover
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
An impossible-looking handicap. Zoffee won the Northumberland Plate consolation at Newcastle last month and won over this trip earlier at Chelmsford but was only third behind Spirit Mixer at Salisbury before that. Hms President is a likeable sort who came back to his best at Goodwood last time. Midnights Legacy, twice a winner over hurdles in the season just gone, made a winning return to the Flat at Epsom but CANDLEFORD was very impressive returning from a break at Royal Ascot and he may well defy a 13lb hike in the ratings and confirm that form with third Contact and Trawlerman if that run hasn’t emptied the tank. Spirit Mixer and Summer's Knight are closely matched on Newcastle running and Dubai Welcome is worth a try over this longer trip even though there is little in his pedigree to suggest he’ll relish the extra. Sam Cooke is talented but quirky and can take a fierce hold.
Mandoob 6-4fav (9-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, never a danger, 5th of 6, 4l behind Without A Fight (9-5) at York 1m 6f stks gd in Jun.
Candleford (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Raced wide held up, headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun beating Ajero (8-10) by 6l, 18 ran.
Midnights Legacy 3-1fav (9-1) Held up well off the pace in last pair, closer and looking for room 3f out, soon switched left squeezed through and chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on gamely to lead post, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Haliphon (8-5) by ns, 11 ran.
Spirit Mixer 10-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 20, 1/2l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Trawlerman (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 11th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Candleford (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Glasses Up (8-5) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Summer's Knight 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on, unable to get on terms, 5th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Tribal Art (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Very slowly away and lost 15 lengths at least, pulled up after 2f, at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Contact (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 7 1/4l behind Candleford (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Sam Cooke (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Soapy Stevens 11-4 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Alfred Boucher (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Zoffee 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, won going away, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Haveyoumissedme (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 18 ran.
HMS President (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Held up, raced keenly, not much room over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Spring Glow (8-11) by nk, 5 ran.
Dubai Welcome 5-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden under 2f out, soon carried left, kept on, held inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Nao Da Mais (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Uber Cool (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression and well held from over 1f out, 11th of 20, 9 3/4l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Red Flyer (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort 4f out, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Hms President (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
