always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right and ran on final furlong
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd towards finish
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
towards rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
awkwardly away, held up towards rear, never a factor
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
keen, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, hung right and ran on final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
It was testing ground when Icart Point won at Windsor and it remains to be seen if he can reproduce that form on today’s going. Whitehall only narrowly beat My Boy Sepoy at Nottingham recently and the latter re-opposes on better terms while Mankind went close at Windsor last time and Surfa Rosa and Taurean Dancer were both placed at Kempton on their respective latest starts. But ELHAFEI found only the progressive Beachwalk too good at Yarmouth on his handicap debut and the Gosden colt gets another chance to open his account in this.
Stormer (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Global Conqueror (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Elhafei (USA) 7-2 (9-6) Disputed lead until ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, readily outpaced final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Beachwalk (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Icart Point 11-4fav (9-6) Made all, hung left on bend 5f out, clear 3f out, hung left again to centre over 2f out, driven out, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Lady Alavesa (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Whitehall 13-8fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway when switched left over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating My Boy Sepoy (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mankind (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Carlini (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Surfa Rosa 6-1 (9-2) Held up, good headway on inside and chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Bachelor (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Sheriff 50-1 (9-9) Steadied and went left start, held up and behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, plugged on in never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Lord Vetinari (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Taurean Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Keen, mid-division on outside, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Paco's Prince (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Narodowa 7-2jfav (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 9, 3l behind Moltoir (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
My Boy Sepoy 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Whitehall (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Arigato 8-1 (8-13) In rear, outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Beachwalk (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Viceroy Mac 28-1 (8-6) Prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Sam Gold (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
