tracked leaders in 3rd place, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and well held last 50 yards
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
in touch in 4th place, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden and pressed, kept on well and in command last 50 yards
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BARSANTI was runner-up in last year’s renewal and has improved since as evidenced by a narrow-margin defeat at the hands of Idaho in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Ascot last time. He’ll likely start a short-price today. High Jinks ran well over track and trip behind Dartmouth in the Yorkshire Cup on his first start since 2015 and can confirm running with Clever Cookie while Rare Rhythm returned to action with a 20/1 success at Ascot last month and steps up in trip. Platitude makes more appeal having won a Listed race over 1m6f at Goodwood last season and Nakeeta is preferred to Saigon City on his second to Dai Harrald here in May.
Barsanti (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly into 2nd 100 yards out and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Idaho (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Clever Cookie 33-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 9th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Higher Power (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.
High Jinx (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Led, clear over 11f out until over 6f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, carried left inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Dartmouth (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.
Platitude 8-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lord Yeats (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Rare Rhythm 20-1 (9-2) Pressed leader on outside, driven to lead over 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden clear when edged left 1f out, kept on, in command when edged right towards finish, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun beating Appeared (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 19 ran.
Nakeeta 8-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in mid-division, steady headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Jaameh (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Saigon City 9-4 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May beating Oriental Fox (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
