tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 50 yards
held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on strongly towards finish
in rear, ridden final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd place close home
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden final furlong, kept on to chase winner close home, no impression
Withdrawn
Desert Sport was raised 4lb for winning a three-runner race at Bath and this looks tougher. Rock Of America is making his debut on Turf and looking a few pounds too high but, like Haydock fourth Batten The Hatches, is unexposed compared to a few of these. MAAZEL hasn’t run since October and has been gelded so his fitness will have to be taken on trust but he has trip and ground in his favour and doesn’t look badly treated to gets the vote, though the drop back to 5f will suit The Nazca Lines.
Rock Of America (USA) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders and keen, chased winner well over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Queen In Waiting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Desert Sport (USA) 6-5jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, pushed along to lead entering final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in May beating Fabric (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Batten The Hatches 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind El Hombre (9-9) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Maazel (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Behind centre, headway 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Comedy School (8-8) at York 6f (3) gd in Oct.
Kamra (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Storm Over (9-6) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
The Nazca Lines (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 25l behind Golden Apollo (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Suwaan (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led group of 3 towards near side and overall leader, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 4l behind My Name Is Rio (10-4) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.