took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, headed 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
not always fluent, in touch in rear, 4th 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
tracked leaders, shaken up and went 2nd after 2 out, 1 /12 lengths down last, driven flat, stayed on to lead post
tracked leader, led 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, ridden flat, headed post
held up in touch in 5th on outside, closed after 4th, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd and kept on from last, no impression
The four-year-old Attest completed his hat-trick in comfortable style at Perth and though 7lb higher still looks on a lenient mark so a four-timer could be on the cards. However, he faces a stiffer test against the in-form ROSSETTI, who completed a double in a higher grade contest at Stratford and looks the type to go on to better things this summer. Holly Bush Henry has been chasing and changed trainers while Nabhan hasn't been running well on the Flat and Ebony Express returns from a long break.
Rossetti 3-1jfav (11-3) Made all and set steady pace, quickened clear approaching last, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Court Minstrel (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out, 9th of 17, 24 1/4l behind John Constable (11-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
War Singer (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Not that fluent and never travelled that well in rear, always behind, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Ink Master (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Ebony Express 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Attest 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Salto Chisco (11-10) by 6l, 6 ran.
Nabhan 4-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Multigifted (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.