led but pestered, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
stumbled leaving stalls, in rear, chased leaders after 3 furlongs, ridden 3f out, plugged on, always held
prominent, shaken up and pressed leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never involved
pressed leader throughout, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders early, steadied towards rear after 3 furlongs, pushed along 5f out, ridden well over 2f out and no impression, stayed on and went 2nd inside last, not trouble winner
El Borracho is having a first run on Turf on the Flat in three years but is potentially well treated. Mukha Magic bolted up over 2m here 12 days ago but is 8lb higher. GORDONS AURA (NAP) ran in snatches when failing to land the odds behind Myboymax at Yarmouth two weeks ago but is 6lb better off with the winner and, if that run has blown away the cobwebs, Sir Mark Prescott’s charge should reverse the form today. He’s preferred to fellow three-year-old Rampoldi Plan, who was just beaten over 1m2f here in April but looks an embryo hurdler.
Myboymax (FR) 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, closed to take narrow lead from 3f out, stayed on well final 2f, in command inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Maggie's Delight (8-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
El Borracho (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, no extra last, 8th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Snookered (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mukha Magic 7-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, won at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating At The Double (8-10) by 7l, 8 ran.
Embolden (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up, last of 7, dist behind Bague D'or (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rampoldi Plan (USA) 7-2jfav (9-0) Towards rear, steady headway on outer over 3f out, went second 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Party Island (10-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Gordons Aura (IRE) 8-13fav (8-9) Soon led and pushed along briefly, ran green at times in front, driven along 4f out, headed 3f out, no impression from 2f out, kept on, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Myboymax (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.