close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides
taken to post early, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides
taken to post early, keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
half-reared and slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
keen tracked leader until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Al Rufaa is an improving three-year-old but he’s been hit with a 12lb hike for winning over course and distance last time and may struggle to complete the hat-trick. Tomfre returns to the track at which he’s had most success and he’s only a pound higher than when just beaten at Sandown three runs ago but Fox Champion is best watched until showing signs of a revival. BEAR FORCE ONE has his quirks but has made giant strides over the last 12 months and may now be verging on Listed class judged on his victory over a mile here last month.
Fox Champion (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven over 2f out, beaten from over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Judicial (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.
Royal Marine (IRE) (9-5) 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Art Du Val (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f gd in Feb.
Bear Force One 7-1 (9-7) Led centre group, led overall over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Modern Millie (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Al Rufaa (FR) 11-4 (9-10) Taken to post early, went right start, held up, switched right over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Swift Approval (9-6) by 3l, 11 ran.
No Nonsense 80-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 17, 36 3/4l behind Motakhayyel (9-7) at Newmarket 7f (2) gd in Jul.
Tomfre 11-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and not much room 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Society Lion (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Ziggle Pops 16-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind River Nymph (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Yoshimi (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Midfield on outside, switch towards near side and prominent after 2f, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 12l behind Canagat (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
