steadied start, held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, ridden, faultered over 1f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up inside final furlong
led, headed over 5f out, ridden to lead again over 2f out, driven out
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, still every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Mujood won by the narrowest of margins when successful at Goodwood earlier this month on a softish surface and may be best watched on better ground today off his 3lb higher mark so the vote goes to Habshan, with Bustan looking the pick of the remainder. The selection lost no caste in defeat at Ascot on a soft surface on his reappearance, should be suited by the better ground today and looks worth chancing off what seems a fair mark. Rapid City ran better at Great Leighs last time and has to be considered, while Highland Harvest has been showing a consistent level of form in recent starts on the Polytrack and again when back on turf at Windsor last month and he has to be respected off the same mark today. Bustan was a narrow winner in a blanket finish at Sandown last time and has to be respected but he may struggle to follow up even off just a 1lb higher mark so the vote goes to Habshan.
Habshan (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 2f out, hung right and effort just over 1f out, stayed on well, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Bankable (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Mujood 7-2jt-fav (9-1) Reminder after start, chased leaders on rail, under strong pressure from halfway, hard driven final furlong, ran on to lead on post, won at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Savile's Delight (7-13) by a shd, 10 ran.
Rapid City 8-1 (8-12) Held up, headway and every chance from 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Basra (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Apr.
Lord Theo 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 28l behind Bankable (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Bustan (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr beating Trans Siberian (11-1) by a hd, 12 ran.
Life's A Whirl 20-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 13, 7l behind Rigat (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Highland Harvest 15-2 (8-9) Took keen hold tracking leader, led inside final 4f, driven 2f out, kept on well final furlong, caught near finish, 3rd of 12, nk behind Look So (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
