in touch towards rear, headway 2f out, switching left when hampered over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides
in touch pushed along and headway 3f out, switched right and led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed final strides
slowly into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen led over 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 8f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Appointed and stable companion Mukhayyam were well beaten behind Mutamaded over track and trip last month and the winner has since run respectably over a trip too short at Wetherby. But he faces a very stiff task this evening giving weight to the unbeaten MORDIN, who had the proverbial ton in hand when stepping up to this trip and completing a hat-trick at Yarmouth – a 4lb rise in the weights is unlikely to halt his momentum. Sparte Quercus looks next best on his form last year but showed noting on his comeback. Kharbetation looked a nice prospect when winning by seven lengths on debut but has not reproduced that form since.
Mutamaded (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-1) at Wetherby 1m hcp (2) gs in May.
Mordin (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Held up in rear, steady headway on outer from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran, readily, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Voi (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Appointed 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 12l behind Mutamaded (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Mukhayyam 12-1 (9-1) Disputed lead to over 6f out, chased leader, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Mutamaded (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Kharbetation (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Close up, not much room 2f out, soon eased, 16th of 18, 32 1/4l behind Grand Inquisitor (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sparte Quercus (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Raced wide and keen in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 15th of 16, dist behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Imperial Focus (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 34l behind Mutarakez (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in May.