slowly away, in touch in rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, tracked winner over 3f out until ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd near finish
made all, quickened clear over 1f out, unchallenged
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner entering final furlong, no threat
tracked winner until over 3f out, slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd near finish
Nonrunner
Eagle Creek seems to be the more fancied of the two Sheikh Obaid runners and both of them should go well but preference is for LA CASA TARIFA . Mark Johnston's gelding won over C&D in April, and should prefer this test compared to a longer race at Goodwood last time when it seemed like he didn't stay. He should be on a workable handicap mark, and has the services of Silvestre De Sousa for the first time. Cullingworth is another to consider, especially if any further rain were to arrive.
La Casa Tarifa (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Billesdon Bess (8-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) sft in Aug.
Helovaplan (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up last, pushed along over 3f out, went moderate 4th over 1f out, 4th of 5, 11l behind Century Dream (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Cullingworth (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Held up in last trio, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never threatened, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind D'bai (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Fujaira Bridge (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind I'vegotthepower (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Brother McGonagall 4-1fav (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind In First Place (9-6) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Eagle Creek (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Went right start took keen hold, led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Ronald R (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in May.