stumbled start, in rear, never nearer
hampered start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
taken to post early, held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish
raced wide, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
raced wide early until switched right to press leader 6f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
went left start, raced wide, in touch, weakened and edged right 2f out
led, joined 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, short of room 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
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Several of these have similar claims including the veteran DIRECTORSHIP. The top weight ran well under today’s apprentice behind the in-form Sir Roderic over track and trip a fortnight ago and should be in the mix once again. Bastille Day came up short at Newmarket attempting to land a four-timer and recent Ascot runner-up War Story is preferred. Pensax Boy was a close-up fourth at HQ last time while Sky Ship drops back down a grade and Laidback Romeo and Abareeq are upped in class. Taqwaa ended last season with a maiden win at Chepstow in August and makes his belated reappearance in a wide-open contest.
Directorship 8-1 (10-0) Led and set steady pace, quickened tempo over 2f out, joined 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) In touch in mid-division on outside, effort on outside over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Move Up (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Bastille Day 3-1jfav (10-0) Held up in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Palmerston (8-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Laidback Romeo (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Went right start, held up, towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Dubai's Secret (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
War Story (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Bobby Wheeler (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Pensax Boy 25-1 (9-4) Raced stand side, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fawaareq (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Taqwaa (IRE) 2-7fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led going well entering final 2f, soon clear, very easily, won at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Aug beating Flaming Fynn (9-0) by 9l, 3 ran.
Column 7-1 (9-4) Raced far side, close up, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Fawaareq (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Sky Ship 11-2 (8-10) Pushed along early in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Arcanada (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Wimpole Hall 12-1 (9-7) Held up, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Generalship (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Hot Mustard 7-1 (9-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Miss Carbonia (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Abareeq 6-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Jacbequick (9-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
