held up in touch, effort over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
in touch in rear, switched left over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2 places inside final furlong
steadied start, always in rear
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to go 3rd post
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on
A wide open affair but Andrew Balding has won two of the last four renewals and must consider MYSTERIOUS MAN good enough to take his chance. He won his maiden at Bath by a cosy two lengths with a subsequent winner back in third and looks sure to stay today's longer trip. Other recent maiden winners include Muntasir and New Youmzain while Mubaraza landed a handicap at Newmarket last month and makes more appeal than Beyond Conceit who has gone up another 7lb this season for a hat-trick of placed efforts. Winner's Wish is a C&D winner but 9lb higher today while Tingo In The Tale and Bridgehampton are both upped in class. Daneking went close at York in May but is having his first start since.
Muntasir (IRE) 6-5fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol beating Galleon (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mubaraza (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, edged left and challenged leader inside final furong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Cheviot Quest (8-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Winner's Wish 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway centre course over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, soon ridden and flashed tail briefly, dropped to3rd inside final 2f, one pace over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Gassin Golf (9-3) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
New Youmzain (FR) 5-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final 2f, rallied when headed briefly over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in May beating Pistol (8-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Daneking 10-3fav (9-5) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden to improve over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Estedaama (9-4) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Venegazzu (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Bridgehampton 13-8fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, making headway when not clearest of runs entering final 2f, stayed on under pressure to 4th over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Fleur De La Vie (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Beyond Conceit (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, headed well over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Suraj (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Mysterious Man (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) Chased leaders, effort on inside to 2nd well over 1f out, led over 1f out, clear when idled inside final furlong, kept up to work, won at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun beating Linkable (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
