raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, carried head awkwardly and pushed along 3f out, lost 3rd 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well until headed final stride
held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, sustained run under pressure inside final furlong, led last stride
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
steadied and switched right start, always behind
GRAND BAZAAR shrugged off a 6lb rise to land a double with a victory over today’s trip at Newmarket. He wasn’t unduly tested on that occasion and the hat-trick looks a distinct possibility for the Gosden colt. Wise Glory also bids for a treble after scoring at Newmarket and should go well again while Al Madha lost his unbeaten record in the Dante at York and steps up in trip along with the returning novice winner Shandoz. Bronze River is another upped in distance having finished in front of a below par Orczy when fourth at Sandown.
Al Madhar (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 5f out, no impression after, well beaten final 2f, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Thunderous (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Grand Bazaar 13-8fav (9-5) Made all, pushed out, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Iron Heart (8-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Shandoz 9-4 (9-5) Mid-division, headway when not clear run on inside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led last strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Trumpet Man (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.
Wise Glory (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Keen tracked leader, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul beating Spectrum Of Light (8-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Bronze River 15-2 (8-11) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind The First King (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Orczy (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9 3/4l behind The First King (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.