tracked leaders, ridden along 3f out, effort when not much room 2f out, one pace final furlong
made all, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up behind leaders, ridden along 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, brought wide, headway over 2f out, one pace until weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, switched left, hung badly over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Nonrunner
Nawaqees is selected here ahead of Fortunate Isle and Fremen. Having won at Goodwood, Nawaqees followed that up with an unlucky-in-running effort at Newbury. He has been raised only two pounds for that effort, acts on easy going and looks set to go well today. Fortunate Isle is only three pounds above a winning mark and comes here in good heart following a Beverley win. He looks set to go well again. Kamanda Laugh is now rated four pounds below his Newmarket winning mark of September 2005 and, even though he has not set the world alight since then on Turf, he cannot be ruled out of a good run, while Collateral Damage has proven that he can go well from around today's type of mark, although lately he has not proven consistent. Baan has regressed since running at Group level last spring, although his mark has dropped accordingly, while Fremen is on a winning mark and, given that he acts on easy going, has to be considered. Finally, the bottom three in the weights cannot be dismissed but they will have to post career-best efforts if they are going to land the spoils. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Nawaqees.
Kamanda Laugh 10-3 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 9, 9l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Dec.
Fortunate Isle (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcap (4) gd in May beating Sir Arthur (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Collateral Damage (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Behind, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, 5th of 12, 1l behind Flipando (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Fremen (USA) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 12l behind Daaweitza (8-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Full Victory (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 15, 5l behind Pintle (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcap (3) gd.
Nawaqees 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway and not clear run 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Habshan (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcap (4) gf.
Nevada Desert (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up behind leader, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Yakimov (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcap (4) fbs.
Sedgwick 5-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Logsdail (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcap (5) gd.
