held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from over 1f out, lost modest 3rd inside final furlong
raced keenly, with leader, led after 2f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, no chance with easy winner final furlong
held up in touch in rear, switched towards inside and smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out, very easily
led narrowly 2f, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked front pair, pushed along 4f out, lost place 3f out, soon outpaced and behind, no danger after
Mutadaffeq is penalised for winning at Ripon but scored off a similar mark last term and is not out of this. Oasis Fantasy has gone close to ending a long losing run on several occasions this year and Royal Reserve is another usually thereabouts without winning. Compton Mill won this contest last year and is not badly treated on that form if back to his best but ALBIZZIA had excuses for poor runs either side of a narrow-margin defeat over course and distance and she gets another chance back at this venue sporting headgear for the first time.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Atkinson Grimshaw (10-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway to press winner over 1f out, driven and unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Genetics (9-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Royal Reserve 9-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 4f out, hanging right from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Kelly's Dino (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Compton Mill 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, switched left over 2f out, plugged on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Aasheq (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Albizzia 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 24 3/4l behind Maid Up (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Psychotic 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader 3f, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Stormin Tom (9-9) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
