held up, headway when hung right approaching 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway when badly hampered approaching 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when bumped approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
went left start soon led, ridden and edged left approaching 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on
awkwardly away always in rear
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and every chance when bumped approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Masterofdiscovery showed plenty of tactical speed when winning at Windsor but he didn’t enjoy the Epsom undulations last time and that has to raise doubts about his chances here. I'vegotthepower will appreciate the underfoot conditions but is unlikely to have things all his own way up front and, in an open-looking race, TAFAAKHOR looks the value. He hasn’t been able to build on his Brighton maiden win but has had excuses having run into traffic problems at Lingfield and Kempton and this course should be to his liking. Unexposed Beverley maiden winner Gloriosus is an interesting each-way prospect.
Marzouq (USA) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Afaak (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Tafaakhor (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Keyser Soze (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Gloriosus (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Led, hard driven when headed entering final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, led post, won at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Time's Arrow (9-2) by ns, 6 ran.
Mr Minerals 8-11fav (9-3) Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led and pushed clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Petit Filous (8-13) by 4l, 9 ran.
Poetic Force (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong, 9th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Hajaj (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
I'vegotthepower (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Prominent, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, dist behind Defoe (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.
Haulani (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Melting Dew (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Masterofdiscovery 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Emenem (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
