took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for first two
awkward start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway home turn, one-paced inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, no impression inside final furlong
midfield, pushed along home turn, ran on well inside final furlong but no match for winner
midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out
prominent, shaken up over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, 7 lengths ahead halfway, shaken up over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, unchallenged
Fast Steps and Pat Millman won this last year and a repeat is not out of the question, despite a 4lb higher mark. PIECEDERESISTANCE, who won off a 5lb higher mark at Pontefract last summer, has been pretty consistent this year and looked ready to strike again when second at that track 11 days ago. Alazwar hasn’t been beaten far in any of his last three runs and should be thereabouts again but Obsidian Knight still hasn’t won on Turf.
Fast Steps (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Silver Gunn (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Piecederesistance (IRE) 10-3 (9-11) Handy, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and carried head high, headed over 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Bollin Margaret (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Alazwar (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden and plenty to do 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, soon stayed into 3rd, 2 lengths down close home, stayed on near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Lenny's Spirit (10-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Sagano (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Darwell Lion (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Obsidian Knight (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 5 1/2l behind Sisyphus Strength (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Awtaad Prince (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led nearside, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Achillea (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
New Dayrell 2-1fav (9-9) Raced keenly in 3rd until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final 2f, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Outrace (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
