tracked leader until switched left to race centre over 7f out and led this trio, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away raced stand side tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
led stand side trio, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
raced centre over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced centre over 7f out tracked leader, ridden and flashed tail from 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
raced stand side, tracked leader over 7f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Majrooh hasn’t won since 2015 but wasn’t beaten far at Pontefract last month and can race off the same mark. Bit Of A Quirke won four in a row in June and July but three of those were at Beverley and he came unstuck back at that course last time. LOVE TO BREEZE (NAP) has gone up 4lb since second on her handicap debut in June but the winner of that race also won next time and was only beaten a short-head in a Group 2 at Goodwood last week so Ed Vaughan’s Azamour filly looks the one to beat in this company. Trulee Scrumptious has won six times here but never off a mark this high.
Bit Of A Quirke 7-4fav (10-4) Raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 5f out, effort over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ideal Candy (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Majrooh (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Close up, not clear run and lost place 3f out, soon switched right and headway, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Michele Strogoff (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Trulee Scrumptious 7-1 (8-7) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Big Storm Coming (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
My Boy Sepoy 7-2fav (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Icart Point (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Love To Breeze 11-1 (8-10) Close up in rear, headway to press winner 2f out, soon ridden and flashed tail, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Maid Up (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Overtrumped 12-1 (9-0) In touch on outer, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind True North (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.