led at slow tempo, asked to quicken 4f out, clear advantage when ridden after 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced keenly behind leader, pushed after 4f out, 3rd and ridden before 2f out, dropped to 4th and beaten before final furlong
held up towards rear, nudged before 4f out, pushed and ridden before 2f out, dropped to last and beaten after 2f out
held up in rear, switched right and pushed after 3f out, stayed on strongly under hands and heels from 2f out, hit front inside final furlong, won going away
prominent, pushed 3f out, 2nd when ridden before 2f out, dropped to 3rd entering final furlong, kept on one pace
ESSPEEGEE ran the in-form Contingency Fee to a neck here last month and the winner went on to score again at Bath off a 5lb higher mark – Joseph Parr’s eight-year-old is the one to beat in this grade. Blinkers failed to bring about any improvement in Temur Khan at bath and are replaced here by a hood while Seagulls Nest wore cheekpieces when an improved third at Windsor but the aids are absent today.
Seagulls Nest 7-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led over 7f out, driven and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Blue Beret (8-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Esspeegee 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked winner until over pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge winner again over 1f out, every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Contingency Fee (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Silent Partner 18-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Soramond (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Temur Khan 8-1 (9-5) Held up in mid division, pushed along 3f out, unable to quicken, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Merlin's Beard (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Teemlucky 85-40fav (8-8) Raced in mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Soramond (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
