pushed into lead, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen in midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway when not much room 2f out, rapid progress entering final furlong, quickened to lead final 110 yards, drew clear close home
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
walked to start, slightly slowly away and towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, no extra close home
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra close home
held up in rear, ridden out wide over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong
The Haggas yard continues to fire-in the winners and the unbeaten MONTASSIB makes his handicap debut. He defied a penalty to win cosily at Wetherby on his first outing since 2020 and is just preferred to The Attorney. The latter went close at Newmarket when last in action while Marshal Dan placed in a decent handicap at Musselburgh more recently and can also figure. Spanish Star steps back up in distance and may prove best of the rest.
Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Never travelled and always towards rear, ridden inside final 3f, soon beaten, 21st of 22, 15 3/4l behind Dakota Gold (9-4) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
The Attorney (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jumby (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Tadreeb (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Raced centre, held up and always towards rear, 25th of 27, 12 3/4l behind Vafortino (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Montassib 4-9fav (9-9) Tracked leader, close up 2f out, eased ahead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Wetherby 7f stks (5) gf in Apr beating Eeetee (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Shine So Bright (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Spanish Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied and went right start, held up in last, headway and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Many A Star (8-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Marshal Dan (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Headway on outer to lead over 5f out, 6 lengths clear over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Gweedore (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dutch Decoy 10-1 (9-2) In rear, no room when off pace 2f out, late headway final 100 yards for 5th, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dubai Hope (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Tintoretto (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up last, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no response inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Epsom Faithfull (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
