made all, ridden and joined inside final furlong, driven all out
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden wide and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
Epsom winner Marlay Park is preferred to Ascot third Global Esteem of the older horses but they are taken on by a trio of three-year-olds. Tactics may play a part and Last Hoorah is ridden by an inexperienced 7lb claimer but William Buick gets the leg up on Devasboy, who was under par at Leicester three weeks ago. MAJESTIC FIGHTER appears to have the beating of the latter on collateral form, however, so gets the nod.
Global Esteem (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Carnival Zain (10-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Marlay Park 7-2 (9-12) Raced wide, keen tracked leader, edged left over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Starshiba (9-8) by shd, 6 ran.
Majestic Fighter (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Hathlool (9-12) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Devasboy 7-2 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, ridden and kept on same pace, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Fresh Hope (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Last Hoorah 7-2 (10-2) Chased leader until 3f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Carnival Zain (10-4) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.