close up in rear, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, driven all out
led, headed 5f out, tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Mahrajaan turned in a shocker at York earlier this month and shoulders a welter burden. Sir Rumi has been a shade disappointing this season but is now back on a winning mark so can’t be ignored while Old Port bids for a fifth win of the year and is still unexposed on Turf. TEMPORIZE can extend his unbeaten record making his handicap debut, however, with William Buick taking over the reins.
Mahrajaan (USA) 5-1jfav (9-2) Pushed along leaving stalls, towards rear, hampered after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, eased over 1f out, last of 22, 23 3/4l behind Anmaat (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Raced wide early, soon prominent, led 8f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, driven and hung left entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind The Whipmaster (8-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Old Port (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leader early, wide and close up after 3f, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd briefly inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind The Whipmaster (8-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Temporize 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jul beating Open Champion (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
