slowly into stride, held up in 5th, switched left and headway well over 1f out, challenged and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
chased leader until 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, switched right and effort over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pressed but held on well
led, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, closed over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, headed entering final furlong, one pace final 75 yards
last pair, some headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, soon edged right, not trouble leaders
SAEIQA stayed on well for third in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes over 6f at Ascot last month. He’ll appreciate this extra distance on that showing and the Gosden colt will likely start a warm order for this. Knight Salute made a promising start at Wolverhampton when beaten only a head and should be thereabouts at the finish but Free Dancer is harder to recommend. Forever Forward is the first foal of a Listed winner and a newcomer to note along with Zakaria, a half-brother to five winners.
Forever Forward (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Teofilo's Princess.
Free Dancer 40-1 (9-5) Outpaced, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Et Tu Brute (9-5) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Knight Salute 11-1 (9-5) Close up, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Dark Lion (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Mr Moneypenny Monsieur Bond gelding out of Normandy Maid.
Nastase Sixties Icon colt out of Rough Courte.
Out Of Reason Outstrip colt out of Perception.
Zakaria (FR) Intello colt out of Nantes.
Saeiqa 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division far side of group, headway chasing leaders 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Nando Parrado (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
