tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
keen close up, headway to lead approaching final furlong, pushed clear
Those with experience look nothing out of the ordinary so far with Bazaari doing best when runner-up at Lingfield on his debut. Babajan showed little improvement last time but Impulsive One and Top Brass may finish closer on this occasion while the latter’s stablemate and newcomer Megallan is out of a half-sister to Golden Horn but missed an engagement at Ascot last week. LOCAL LAW is another newcomer to note as a half-brother to stable companion and Group 2 winner Loxley and Charlie Appleby’s colt gets a tentative vote to make a winning start.
Babajan (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, never on terms, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Royal Scimitar (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Bazaari 11-4 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Tornadic (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Impulsive One (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, late headway, never troubled leaders, 5th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Etonian (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Local Law Dubawi colt out of Lady Marian.
Megallan Kingman colt out of Eastern Belle.
Bodroy (IRE) Coulsty colt out of Youcouldntmakeitup.
Top Brass 9-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, bit closer in mid-division 4f out, pushed along and stayed on steadily towards finish, just missed 3rd, improve, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Yibir (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
