chased leaders on outside, ridden when went left and badly hampered inside final 2f, no chance after, eased
slowly into stride and pushed along, soon mid-division on inside, not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon switched left and weakened
raced keenly in mid-division, not clear run from inside final 2f until switched left over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leader, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along 3f out, headed and weakened rapidly 2f out
raced wide in mid-division, headway and switched left 2f out, led and hung badly right over 1f out, hung right headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders on inside, struggling for pace when switched left inside final 2f, hung right and plugged on late
slowly away, behind, good headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and outpaced close home
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Turgenev was no match for Duke Of Hazzard in Listed company at Newmarket last time and was beaten in the Britannia handicap at Ascot by BIOMETRIC before that. The latter still ran green on that occasion but won a shade cosily in the end and is well worth a try at this higher level. Duke Of Hazzard also beat Momkin at HQ and can figure again while Art Du Val is progressing well and won a Listed contest in France in June. Dual novice winner Turjomaan is another on the upgrade and preferred to stablemate Fifth Position but the Ballydoyle colt Old Glory was beaten in a Listed event at the Curragh last time. King Ottokar drops down in trip after placing over 1m2f in a Group 3 at Ascot and I Could Do Better and Irish Trilogy have plenty to find on these terms.
Art Du Val (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks gs in Jun beating Tantpispoureux (9-2) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Biometric 28-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear near side, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, closed entering final furlong, ran on well, led towards finish, won at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gs in Jun beating Turgenev (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 28 ran.
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led last 10 yards, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Momkin (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fifth Position (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Elarqam (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
I Could Do Better (IRE) 1-12fav (9-13) Raced wide tracked leader, led 4f out, made rest in canter, won at Catterick 7f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Springwood Drive (8-8) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Irish Trilogy (IRE) (9-4) last of 11, 15l behind Red Cactus (9-4) at Jagersro 1m 4f pol in Jul.
Momkin (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Duke Of Hazzard (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Old Glory (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Soon led, pushed along and pressed 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Insignia Of Rank (9-9) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Turjomaan (USA) 1-3fav (9-8) With leader, led 3f out, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, asserted clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Hour Of The Dawn (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
King Ottokar (FR) 5-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, lost place 7f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, unable to trouble winner and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Sangarius (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Turgenev 11-8fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Duke Of Hazzard (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
