led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out (hand time)
close up in 4th, wide and headway to press winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
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Charlie D won over today’s trip on the Rowley track here before struggling over a longer distance at Newcastle and has every chance. Mondain won over 2m at Newcastle last month but is 6lb higher while Nuit St Georges went close at Haydock last time having scored at Sandown earlier. BAASEM was still well beaten when third over 1m6f at Ascot with Sexy Beast tailed off but that was his first outing since September and much better is expected from Owen Burrows’ charge today.
Baasem (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Wore hood to post, not much room on inside after 1f, mid-division, headway towards inside in home straight, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Calling The Wind (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mondain 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led 13f out, in command final 2f, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Glan Y Gors (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Vindolanda (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Sexy Beast 8-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders 6f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Calling The Wind (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Charlie D (USA) 11-2 (9-7) With leader, dropped behind leader halfway, ridden and lost place over 4f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 12l behind Cosmelli (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.