led at strong pace, driven along and stayed on final 2f, caught last stride
tracked leader until 4f out, stayed prominent, not much room when switched right and squeezed through 2f out, soon driven and challenging, stayed on throughout final furlong to lead final stride
chased leaders 8f, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance when bumped 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened and lost 3rd 1f out
held up, hung left 2f out, and soon beaten
held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, never reached leaders and hung left final 2f
held up, steady headway on outside from 3f out, ridden and kept on to take 3rd 1f out, no chance with front pair
This is a tough handicap to call and from a shortlist of ZAAQYA, Worth A King's and Ithbaat we will nominate Zaaqya to take the prize. The selection has progressed with each run so far this season and as she was doing her best work at the finish at Salisbury last time, she should be suited by this longer trip. Worth A King's is another that is upped in trip here and that should certainly suit, but he is quite quirky so he is not one to back with confidence. Ithbaat won a maiden in decent style at Yarmouth back in May but he disappointed last time at Sandown and there is a question mark over his ability to see out this longer trip. Urban Space has a penalty for his win last time out which will not make life easy and this looks tougher. Zaaqya looks the percentage call and gets the vote.
Ithbaat (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Led, pressed over 5f out, headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, not trouble leading pair and lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Clerk's Choice (8-10) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Zaaqya 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, switched right to rails entering final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Cill Rialaig (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Worth A King's 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, not troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 4l behind North Cape (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Urban Space 20-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged left and kept on well final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Sherman Mccoy (9-3) by 1l, 13 ran.
Fong's Alibi 15-8 (9-3) Held up, headway from over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, joined entering final furlong, driven and found extra towards finish, won at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jun beating Garter Knight (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Kayfiar (USA) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 6l behind Mejala (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 5-2fav (8-4) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon not much room, led and edged right 1f out, stayed on well, won at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Dome Rocket (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
