raced keenly tracking leader, challenged 2f out, soon slight lead until ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, switched right and good headway nearest rail 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear
held up in touch, hung badly left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, ridden and no response over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders near side of group, pushed along and every chance 2f out, went 3rd and one pace 1f out
led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Hardly a handicap with 4lb separating the entire field. Yatwee is fascinating off topweight as he's been absent for 555 days but it must be significant that Godolphin persist with the Hard Spun gelding. Makzeem, lightly-raced since the autumn of 2017, continues to contest quality events and is now down to a mark below 100 for the first time since September 2017. WAR GLORY was below par last time but that represented a rare blip on an otherwise useful record in strong handicaps and he's expected to bounce back and go well. Raydiance delivered competitive efforts last month and is respected and Shady McCoy would be a player off a tumbling mark if recapturing something like his best.
Yattwee (USA) 20-1 (8-8) 8th of 16, 6 1/2l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Makzeem 7-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, not clear run on inside over 1f out, never involved, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Land Of Legends (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
War Glory (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind Waarif (9-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Glendevon (USA) 40-1 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, struggling 4f out, lost touch and eased final 2f, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Military Law (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Cliffs Of Capri 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Via Serendipity (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Fighting Irish (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Led far side group until 2f out, chased group leader until towards finish, no chance with leaders in centre, 18th of 26, 6 1/2l behind Cape Byron (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Raydiance 13-2 (9-8) Soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Mubhij (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
George William 40-1 (9-8) In touch in mid0division, effort and switched right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Land Of Legends (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 20-1 (10-3) Held up, headway on outside to chase leaders halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Light And Dark (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
