soon led, lost lead before halfway, kept on from 3f out, still every chance disputing third 2f out, stayed on from 1f out
prominent, pushed along before 2f out, weakened
midfield, some progress before 2f out, soon outpaced
prominent, pushed along before 2f out, outpaced 1f out, never picked up
in rear, pushed along before 2f out and progress into midfield, every chance disputing second 1f out, stayed on one pace
tracked leader, led before halfway, pushed along and lost lead 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders
mid-division, keen, travelled well before 2f out disputing second, soon led 2f out, always doing enough from 1f out
held up, pushed along before 2f out, challenged wide, one pace before 1f out
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A low-key opener can go to ASDAA, who has slipped to an attractive mark and was more like his old self when a close-up third at Kempton nine days ago. The Richard Hannon pair - Always Fearless and Elegant Erin – also go on the shortlist while Alibaba arrives in decent form and is only a pound higher than when runner-up at Yarmouth at the start of the month but Brunel Charm and Yankee Stadium both failed to justify favouritism latest with the former best on Polytrack and the latter still a maiden.
Alibaba 15-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Arabian Romance (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Vasco Da Gama (FR) 28-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mr Tyrrell (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Papa Stour (USA) 18-1 (9-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Enough Already (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Always Fearless (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, well held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Helian (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Hot Summer 33-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 10th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Vanity Affair (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.
Asdaa (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Conscious (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Motawaafeq (FR) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fieldsman (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Elegant Erin (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ascraeus (8-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Yankee Stadium (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Dwelt start, soon midfield, outpaced over 2f out, switched left but soon no impression, 5th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Zihaam (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Brunel Charm 10-3fav (9-5) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mamillius (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Siglo Six 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 5 1/2l behind Fred (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
