raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, driven and ran on
dwelt held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer
took keen hold, close up, effort 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
raced wide in touch, saddle slipped after 3f, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, driven and ran on
Plenty with claims in this but Jim Crowley sticks with handicap debutant IBRAZ rather than Mahaarat, who finished second over 1m2f here last month. The former won a novices race at Nottingham last time with the re-opposing Hasanoanda back in fourth and the latter went on to win at Wetherby recently. Deyaarna should be suited by the drop back in distance having placed over 1m4f on his reappearance while Bathsheba Bay finished a close-up fourth at Doncaster on his comeback. Kassar shaped well enough on his handicap bow over a mile here last week though Simply Breathless and Gossip Column are upped in class having both won their respective latest starts at Windsor.
Deyaarna (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Baileys Excelerate (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bathsheba Bay (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ventura Knight (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Ibraz 6-4fav (9-2) Raced wide close up, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in May beating History Writer (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Hasanoanda 2-1fav (9-9) Made all, joined over 2f out, pushed out, won at Wetherby 1m stks (6) gf in Jun beating Morticia (8-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Blue Laureate 40-1 (8-9) 11th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Zaman (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks gd in Mar.
Kassar (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway travelling well over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Danceteria (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mahaarat 5-1 (9-4) Led, joined 3f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Time Change (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Guvenor's Choice (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Falmouth Light (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Simply Breathless 3-1jfav (9-7) Led 1f, traced leaders until 5f out, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung right 1f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, driven clear, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in May beating Oswald (9-7) by 2l, 13 ran.
Chai Chai (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up, closed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Sam Gold (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Gossip Column (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-5) Keen, soon tracking leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in May beating New Orleans (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
