led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon edged left under pressure, kept on same pace
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, eased near finish
tracked leaders, effort on inside 2f out, short of room just inside final furlong, switched right, kept on
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Saeed Bin Suroor has won this twice in the past five years and will be hoping Emerald Commander can make it three. A soft ground performer, he's won races in the UK, France and Germany at Group level when the going has plenty of give and further rain would greatly enhance his prospects. The ultra-consistent St Moritz won a Listed handicap at York in May and was conceding 5lb to Off Chance when narrowly beating her at a similar level at Doncaster. He is burdened with a 4lb penalty here and like the remainder will find CITYSCAPE a very tough opponent. Roger Charlton's entire is impossible to oppose after his brilliant run behind Canford Cliffs and Goldikova in the Queen Anne Stakes and is well up to winning at a higher level than this.
St Moritz (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Le dat steady pace, quickened halfway, ridden and kept on gamely when pressed from 2f out, headed final 140 yards, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Fanunalter (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Emerald Commander (IRE) (9-6) 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Alianthus (9-6) at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m Grp 2 (1) sft.
Off Chance 7-2 (8-12) Dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and ran on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Law Of The Range (8-12) at Pontefract 1m fll lst stks (1) gf.
Cityscape 14-1 (9-0) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Canford Cliffs (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Penitent 13-8fav (9-12) Always prominent, 3rd on inner halfway, pushed along well over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pirateer (8-13) at Curragh 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Jun.
Imaginary World (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on well no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Heavenly Dawn (9-8) at Newbury 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
