in touch near side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders near side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear near side, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out
overall leader centre, pushed along 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out
led near side group, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
close up centre, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked winner centre, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
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Ideal Guest has had 10 starts here without winning and, like INVERINATE, was a beaten favourite last time. The latter was making her handicap debut in a Class 5 event at Chepstow and ran well enough to suggest she will enjoy this drop in grade. Arbaawi has gradually improved and won on soft ground at Lingfield so more rain would aid his cause while six-times winner La Rav has dropped to his lowest-ever mark on his 40th start.
Meng Tian 9-2 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Motawaafeq (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
King of The Dance (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Where's Freddy (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Arbaawi (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to join leader and every chance inside final furlong, led close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Moorgate (8-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Eyeshadow 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leading trio, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, never going pace to challenge and weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Azahara Palace (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Ideal Guest (FR) 6-5fav (9-10) Led, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Masterclass (10-2) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Inverinate (IRE) 11-8fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, weakened towards finish, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Abravaggio (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Rhythmic Acclaim (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, carried left and hampered over 1f out, soon switched right and ridden, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Porfin (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Wilde And Dandy 9-2 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out wide and no impression over 1f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Abravaggio (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
La Rav (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Desfondado (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.