held up last, headway towards inside 2f out, hung left on camber and ridden over 1f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong
raced in 3rd until 6f out, handy in 4th, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off and eased
made all, pushed along and pressed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
wore hood to post, held up off the pace in 4th on inside, closer in 3rd 6f out, switched out 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
slowly into stride, held up off the pace in 5th, headway out wide edging left on camber from over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd, but no chance with winner
pressed winner, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Modern News took another step forward when landing a Listed race at Windsor. He’s preferred to stablemate Zakouski, who finished a long way behind runner-up Finest Sound at Meydan back in March and the latter can go well. But MUTASAABEQ was beaten only a neck in a Group 2 at Sandown by Queen Anne entry Lights On and Charlie Hills’ charge is fancied to go close again on that form. Megallan disappointed at Chester last month but can't be written off while Escobar tries his luck back at this level having won a handicap at York.
Escobar (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, ran on strongly well inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at York 7f hcp (2) gs in May beating Oo De Lally (10-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Finest Sound (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ran on well, headed inside final, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Megallan 5-6fav (9-3) Close up in rear, pushed along 5f out, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Solid Stone (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Modern News 1-2fav (9-7) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside, switched out over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, quickened and clear when edged right and shaken up inside final furlong, easily, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gf in May beating Tempus (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Mutasaabeq 85-40 (9-1) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, closer over 2f out, chasing leaders over 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Lights On (8-12) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Zakouski 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened from 2f out, 10th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
