close up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, headway to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
keen tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, ran on
NonRunner
Cognac was keeping on over a mile here last month but there must be a big doubt about his stamina over this trip on pedigree. Good Birthday has a bit to prove in first-time cheekpieces but Emissary ran in the Derby, though was out of his depth. However, he’d earlier finished second in Listed company and runs in his first handicap. Harrovian made no impression at York after winning at Doncaster but should be suited by this smaller field. DATA PROTECTION (NAP) loves the wide-open spaces at Newmarket and had a fair bit in hand when back to winning ways over course and distance two weeks ago – he can shrug off a 4lb rise.
Harrovian 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, switched right over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, well beaten inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 11 1/4l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Good Birthday (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Slow to break, held up in rear, switched left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 18th of 22, 12 1/2l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Emissary 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, pushed along and struggling straight, never a factor, tailed off, 15th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Serpentine (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Cognac (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Overall leader near side, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Nugget (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Data Protection 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Away He Goes (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
