slowly away keen in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, held up, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, nearest finish
close up, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
keen close up, switched wide and led 7f out, headed 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong
led, headed 7f out, led again 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, ran on gamely
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong
NonRunner
Another handicap in which Mark Johnston boasts powerful representation. Iffraaz has been gelded since finishing last in the Dewhurst in October but is not certain to stay this far and penalised Windsor winner Overwrite is more interesting. Enemy, fourth in the Britannia at Ascot, still has time on his side and Global Storm finished ahead of HMS President and Grand Rock at the Royal meeting. KIPPS had an unlucky run in the King George V Stakes over 1m4f and will be fancied to go one better in first-time blinkers even though Al Maysan has never stopped improving and was going away from three useful rivals in the closing stages on the Rowley Mile last month. Morisco has won three of his five career starts so can’t be ignored.
Morisco (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Held up last, good headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led and edged left inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating It's Good To Laugh (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Grand Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, kicked clear over 2f out, soon edged right, reduced lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Lucander (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Raced in mid-division, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, nk behind Strait Of Hormuz (8-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Global Storm (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on and went 3rd well inside final furlong, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Man Of The Night (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Led after 2f, edged left over 6f out, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Volkan Star (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Al Maysan 10-3 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Nugget (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Iffraaz (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Prominent until pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 31l behind Pinatubo (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Overwrite (IRE) 11-5fav (8-7) Made all, quickened over 2f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Tell Me All (8-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
Kipps (IRE) 9-2jfav (8-4) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders towards outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, found no extra close home, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Hukum (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Zabeel Champion 12-1 (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left towards finish, gamely( hand time), won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Union (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
HMS President (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, steadied after 2f, effort 3f out, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Maori Knight (IRE) 9-2 (8-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Highland Chief (9-7) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Enemy 6-1 (8-11) Went right and slowly away, raced centre, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th last strides, 4th of 22, 8 1/2l behind Khaloosy (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
