tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly away, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
ALQAMAR has recorded a string of placed efforts with the last two coming over today’s distance. But all came in higher grade contests than this and the drop in class can see the Godolphin charge back to winning ways. He’s preferred to stablemate White Desert and Golden Birthday has plenty to find with the selection on latest running. Hawkerland should be sharper for last month’s comeback run when third at Salisbury and can figure but C'Est No Mour disappointed at Newbury last time and Star Of The East continues to struggle.
Alqamar 11-1 (8-13) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Amazing Red (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Star Of The East (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in touch on outer, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 19, 30 3/4l behind Cosmelli (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Sam Missile (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 10th of 19, 21 1/4l behind Cosmelli (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
White Desert (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when pace dropped halfway, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Lagostovegas (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Golden Birthday (FR) 16-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Amazing Red (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Machine Learner 11-1 (9-1) In touch on outside, headway and switched left to outside over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Count Calabash (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 3-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Teodoro (9-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Hawkerland (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Keen close up, pushed along 6f out, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Okool (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.