tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on pressing for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
rearing in stalls, tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, lost action and eased over 2f out
led on near side rail, quickened 3f out, clear 2f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led and hung left inside final furlong, soon clear, eased towards finish
The progressive Motawaj completed a double with a wide-margin success at Sandown but the handicapper has taken a dim view and he looks worth taking on raised 15lb. BEATBOXER (NAP) struggled in the Britannia at Ascot last time but had won a valuable handicap on fast ground at Haydock before that and this is no tougher. He gets the nod having finished ahead of both Davydenko and Dubai Legacy at Ascot. The latter is fitted with headgear today while the other Godolphin runner, Good Fortune, is having his first start since Meydan in February and has been gelded subsequently. Barristan The Bold won at Newcastle a fortnight ago but will find this more difficult.
Beatboxer (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear near side, headway and switched right 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong, 15th of 28, 15 1/4l behind Biometric (8-8) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Dubai Legacy (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders centre to far side group, weakened over 1f out, 20th of 28, 18 1/2l behind Biometric (8-8) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Motawaj Evensfav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Cheer The Title (9-10) by 6l, 7 ran.
Good Fortune 10-11fav (9-0) 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Sporting Chance (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks gd in Feb.
Barristan The Bold 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, switched left to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Honest Albert (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Davydenko 10-1 (8-6) Chased leaders centre to near side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 21st of 28, 20 1/2l behind Biometric (8-8) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
