prominent in main group, led group halfway until inside final furlong, weakened soon after
reared up badly as stalls opened and lost many lengths, behind and no chance after
chased main group leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
half reared and awkwardly away, raced in centre of main group, off the pace in 6th, headway centre over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner
held up on outside of main group, pushed along halfway, headway on near side rail to lead group inside final furlong, no chance with winner who raced on far rail
prominent centre in main group, led group 3f out until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
raced alone on far rail, appeared to make virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly
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An interesting clash between the younger brigade and battle-hardened, experienced older sprinters. TEXTING and Pink Flamingo look standard bearers for the three-year-olds, having come home first and second in a decent Ascot handicap last month. The latter is 4lb better off for a length but the Moubarak charge continues to suggest that she only does what's required and there may be significantly more to come from the Charm Spirit filly off her new mark of 78. Mercenary Rose can not be excluded on the back of a career-best effort in a very competitive Goodwood handicap recently while the solid Rewaayat and Maid Of Spirit look best of the older contenders.
Just Glamorous (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead and kept wide, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Rose Hip (8-10) at Bath 5f hcp (4) fm in Aug.
Waseem Faris (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 3l behind Indian Raj (9-6) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Joegogo (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Led until over 2f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Magical Ride (10-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Gnaad (IRE) 9-4 (9-9) Went badly left start, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Show Palace (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Texting 13-8fav (8-11) Tracked leader, led well over 1f out, challenged throughout final furlong, held on well, won at Ascot 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Pink Flamingo (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Rewaayat 7-4fav (10-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Inexes (9-12) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Maid Of Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Dubai Elegance (8-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Vegas Boy (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Very awkwardly away lost many lengths and in rear, ran on late, no chance, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Oeil De Tigre (10-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pink Flamingo 15-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Texting (8-11) at Ascot 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Alfie Solomons (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Hampered start, raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, faded final furlong, 14th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Celsius (8-9) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mercenary Rose (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 16, shd behind Celsius (8-9) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
