led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, chased leader, ridden to challenge and edged left inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on until headed and no extra final strides
tracked leader, ridden inside final 2f, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up last, headway 3f out, chased leaders and every chance just inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd
NonRunner
MANCINI ran much better over 2m4f in the Ascot Stakes then his finishing position suggests and Jonathan Portman’s charge had found only subsequent Northumberland Plate winner Carwennan too good over track and trip before that. A repeat of that form back on today’s fast ground should see him go very close. Makawee won over 1m6f at Wetherby in good style earlier but is 10lb higher attempting 2m for the first time while recent Kempton runner-up Al Kout has yet to win on Turf but has gone close to doing so in the past. Michael's Mount won over 2m1f at Pontefract last month but would prefer some cut in the ground while fast going is also a worry for Flintrock. My Reward has not been at his best this year but has tumbled down the weights as a consequence and The Resdev Way is running from out of the handicap.
Mancini 13-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 19, 11 1/4l behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Makawee (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Led until 2f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Bayshore Freeway (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Michael's Mount 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leader 15f out until ridden inside final 3f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 11th of 15, 18l behind Carnwennan (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Flintrock (GER) 8-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, well behind, no chance after, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Age Of Wisdom (8-8) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
The Resdev Way 13-2 (9-2) Held up, closed over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Tawseef (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
My Reward 33-1 (8-13) Led until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Island Brave (9-5) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Al Kout 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.