held up last, pushed along over 4f out, switched to outside and driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, driven 3f out and soon beaten
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, led just inside final furlong, hard pressed and held on gamley near finish
in touch, hard ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, effort on outside and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader until weakened over 2f out
soon led, hung left just off rail 2f out, narrowly headed just inside final furlong, no extra near finish
held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, no danger
held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway on rail from 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just held
Kinrande, Bureaucrat and Crete look the three to concentrate on in this contest and the vote is given to Kinrande. The selection has won his last two races in good style and, although he is rising in the weights, he has won with plenty in hand and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy the handicapper again. Bureaucrat rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Off Coulour, but his best form is with slightly more cut in the ground and, at likely odds, he looks worth taking on. Crete is another worthy of respect on his best form, but he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when well behind Barcerdero last time and again he looks beatable off this mark. Of the remainder, Blue Torpedo is another that is open to plenty of improvement but his stable have been out of form of late so cannot be put forward with any confidence and, for the winner, we return to Kinrande.
National Trust 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, virtually pulled up over 1f out, tailed off, 11th of 14, 38l behind Foxhaven (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jul.
Bureaucrat Evensfav (10-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, eased close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Off Colour (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Solent (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden and no headway final 2f, 6th of 14, 13l behind Foxhaven (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jul.
Querido (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 11l behind Jools (8-11) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Blue Torpedo (USA) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, driven to challenge, hung left over 1f out, soon edged right, led 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May beating Reaching Out (8-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Kinrande (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven out, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Karlu (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cavallini (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, hampered on rails 3f out and again inside final 2f, no chance after, 9th of 16, 18l behind Group Captain (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Diamond Circle 7-2 (9-2) Keen, in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 21l behind Torrens (8-6) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Crete (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Barcardero (9-0) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
