steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, struggling when wandered under pressure inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
took keen hold early, soon tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
raced wide in touch, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong
pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
took keen hold raced wide in last pair, headway on wide outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Hot Mustard has gone close on both subsequent starts since scoring at Bath in June and should be in the mix once again. But CRICKLEWOOD GREEN (NAP) was beaten only a couple of lengths in a Class 3 race at Goodwood last week and Sylvester Kirk's charge gets the nod dropping down into this grade. Nice Thoughts was placed yet again at Doncaster recently though was still beaten five lengths while Vale Of Iron is assisted by a 5lb claimer today having found one too good on his last couple of outings.
Makhfar (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Peril (10-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Hot Mustard 11-4fav (9-6) Led early, prominent, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, ran on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Molten Lava (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ajig 11-1 (9-11) Held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Nice Thoughts (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Fly leaped start, held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Sikandar (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Filosofo (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Towards rear, dropped to rear over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Daisy Boy (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Baileys En Premier (FR) 15-8fav (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Just Isla (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Vale Of Iron (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd place inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Bakht A Rawan (8-9) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Live Dangerously 4-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and losing place when hampered 2f out, no threat after, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Sakash (9-12) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Mister Music (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Ishikawa (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Mercers Row (9-4) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.