tracked leaders, challenged out wide going well 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, pushed along and narrowly headed 3f out, chased leader until over 1f out, rallied and went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leader, led narrowly going well 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 150 yards
waited with in rear, headway and going for run between horses when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, too late to reach winner
JEWEL IN MY CROWN is due to be raised 3lb for a recent neck defeat at Windsor and can take advantage in what looks a weak contest. Enfranchise placed at Redcar last week and should go well again while Lord Protector may improve for last month’s reappearance. Motazzen won twice when trained in France and debuts for new connections.
Lord Protector (GER) 5-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Baryshnikov (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.
Nao Da Mais (BRZ) 50-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader until led after 1f, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Moktasaab (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Enfranchise (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and one pace, ridden and switched right to outside inside last, stayed on strongly, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Strawman (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Motazzen (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led halfway, headed 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 4l behind at Les Sables 1m 5f gs in Sep.
Jewel In My Crown 10-1 (8-11) Waited with in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Lucander (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
