hampered start, always behind
bumped start, soon led, headed 9f out, chased leader, led again 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, soon clear, pushed out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, struggling and well beaten final 2f
edged right start, chased leader, led 9f out, headed 2f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on
mid-division, pushed along and edged left 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden and switched left 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
edged left start, mid-division, switched left and headway from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression, kept on
hampered start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair
not much room start, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
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Just The Man has won over 1m3f on Polytrack but gives the impression he doesn’t quite last home over this trip. Media Storm is interesting having had only two starts but fellow three-year-old MASCAT could offer more value. He never threatened over this trip at Newmarket last time but that was on soft going and Ralph Beckett’s colt is worth another chance in only his second handicap. Mankayan goes for the hat-trick after victories at Sandown and Doncaster but has been raised a further 6lb. Dreamweaver won easily at Haydock with Frontispiece and Look Closely others to consider.
Sandret (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In rear, some late headway, no impression, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Nicholas T (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Look Closely 9-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, bit closer halfway, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Holy Kingdom (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Just The Man (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway between horses when not clear run briefly inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Tribal Craft (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Western Duke (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, no chance after, 10th of 11, 16l behind Australis (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Mankayan (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Nudged away from start, held up in mid-division, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Heart Of Soul (9-5) by 1l, 17 ran.
Arabist 9-4fav (9-3) Soon 2nd, ridden and hung right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind All Yours (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mascat 10-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Wise Glory (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Power Of States (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Raced in mid-division, moved up to challenge and ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Mankayan (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Edinburgh Castle (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Mid-division, moved up to challenge and ridden 2f out, slightly hampered by rival over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Solo Saxophone (9-6) at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Media Storm 7-2 (9-7) Restless in stalls, held up in mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Inherent (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Frontispiece 25-1 (8-11) Led after 2f, edged left 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Country (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Dreamweaver (IRE) 10-11fav (9-6) Missed break slightly, raced in third, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Junderstand (9-0) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
