held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders out wide and keen, went 2nd 12f out, led halfway, brought wide in home straight, ridden and headed briefly inside final 2f, in front again soon after, driven and stayed on strongly final furlong
tracked leader until led after 1f, headed halfway, tracked winner until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final 2f
tracked leaders, went 2nd out wide 5f out, every chance out wide when hung right over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
led 1f, tracked leader until 12f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved
steadied start and very awkwardly away, well in rear, tailed off when badly injured and pulled up entrance to home straight
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, headway chasing leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led briefly inside final 2f, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, well held when weakened and lost two places towards finish
held up off the pace in last trio, hung badly right to far side rail 2f out, some late headway, never on terms
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Justus stays further but possibly found an extended 2m2f too far in the Chester Cup consolation in May, though has had a wind operation since. Lusaka is upped in grade but on a roll and receiving weight all round. Soft ground was against ALPINE STROLL last time at Ayr. He’d only been beaten a length over course and distance earlier and deserves a change of luck. Victory is almost certainly better of artificial surfaces but Bunker Bay has only gone up 2lb for winning at Yarmouth, though tries a new trip.
Neandra (GER) 5-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Saratoga Gold (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
State Legend (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind King Eagle (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Justus (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Zinc White (9-11) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 50-1 (9-9) Handy, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind La Hacienda (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Victory (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide early, soon prominent, pushed along and led well over 1f out, headed narrowly 1f out, battled on well but always held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Lexington Knight (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Noble Masquerade 15-2 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Splendent (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Tralee Hills 6-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden along rounding home turn, soon in rear and struggling, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Bug Boy (9-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Bunker Bay (IRE) 5-2 (9-8) Led early, tracked leader who went clear halfway, closer on inside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed along and always doing enough, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Oriental Art (9-4) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Militry Decoration (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and pushed along early in last pair, headway out wide 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind He's A Latchico (10-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lusaka (IRE) 4-7fav (9-11) Led chasing group, closed on leader 9f out, tracked leaders 6f out, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Beggarman (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Alpine Stroll 9-2 (8-4) Keen close up, headway to track leader 7f out, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Geremia (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
