held up towards rear, headway going strongly over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, impressive
held up in 4th, outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
led, soon clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
chased clear leader, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on
slowly away, in rear, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
raced in 3rd, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
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Last year’s winner Mishriff has been slowly away in three of his last four starts and had a very hard race in the King George at Ascot last month. If he were to get away on terms, he would be a threat to all including the unbeaten BAAEED but latter has to be the percentage call as he bids to emulate another champion miler, Frankel, by successfully stepping up in trip to land this Group 1. Native Trail has won six of his eight career starts and the three-year-old was only a head behind Mishriff when third in the Coral-Eclipse. Sir Busker beat Dubai Honour in a Group 2 here last month but, like High Definition, they might find this company too hot.
Baaeed 1-6fav (9-10) Settled in mid-division, smooth headway going well over 2f out, pushed along to lead 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, cosily, won at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Modern Games (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dubai Honour (IRE) 5-4fav (9-8) Held up in behind leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, led over 2f out, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, shd behind Sir Busker (9-8) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
High Definition (IRE) (9-2) 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Alpinista (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gs in Jul.
Mishriff (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Wore hood to post, started slowly and lost at least 4 lengths, behind, in touch in rear halfway, headway between horses 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into modest 3rd over 1f out, finished tired final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10 3/4l behind Pyledriver (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sir Busker (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Raced in last, ridden 2f out and soon good headway, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, led final strides, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Dubai Honour (9-8) by ns, 5 ran.
Native Trail 3-1 (8-13) Tracked leading trio, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edging right when headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, stayed on but lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Vadeni (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Alenquer (FR) 15-2 (9-9) Led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Vadeni (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
