held up in last pair, never involved
in touch in mid-division on outside, effort on outside over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leader until over 3f out, chased leading pair until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish
in touch in mid-division on inside, headway under pressure on inside well over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, never going pace of leading duo
in touch in mid-division, headway tracking leading trio 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead post
steadied start, held up in rear, 6th and no impression final furlong
tracked leading pair, 2nd over 3f out, led on bit inside final 2f, hard ridden and pressed well inside final furlong, headed post
held up towards rear, 7th and no impression final furlong
always towards raer, never in contention
NonRunner
Baydar and Gershwin are similar in that both won over today’s trip last time and are upped in class after a hike in the weights. Mustaaqeem drops in class having returned a losing favourite at Newbury but is not certain to stay this extra distance while Move Up was placed in Listed company at Newmarket in October but has not raced since. NAYEL (NAP) disappointed at York last time but can be forgiven that run in an amateurs’ race over 1m4f as he won a Class 2 handicap over today’s trip at the same track before that. Richard Hannon’s colt looks to have every chance of returning to winning ways in this.
The Rectifier (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 9, dist behind Mutamakkin (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In touch, on outside, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 19, dist behind Kinema (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Nayel (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Snoano (10-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Mustaaqeem (USA) 7-2fav (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Azraff (8-12) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Sennockian Star 10-1 (9-2) Pushed along early to hold place, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Elysian Fields (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Move Up 5-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Glamorous Approach (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Always in rear, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Kingston Kurrajong (8-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Gershwin 10-3 (9-5) Held up towards rear, smooth headway entering final 2f, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Banksea (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Buckland Beau 5-1 (9-7) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Whoopsy Daisy (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Purple Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Spryt (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Ocean Tempest 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Gabrial (9-4) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Shell Bay (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Elysian Fields (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Baydar 7-2fav (9-7) Went right start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Percy's Romance (8-8) by 2l, 9 ran.
