chased leaders on rail, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
held up towards rear, travelling well when not much room and switched left inside final 2f, chased winner over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, held close home
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind and soon virtually pulled up
steadied and switched right start, held up last, good headway on wide outside over 2f out, led 2f out, soon edging right, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert close home
held up in touch, hampered and squeezed out over 2f out, tried to rally inside final furlong, not recover
held up towards rear, not much room halfway, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong
led and set good pace, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
held up in last pair, headway towards inside over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
The hat-trick-seeking Electra Star is 6lb higher than when successful on his latest start at Sandown, while Uppercut continues to find at least one too good and Apache Glory may be in the handicapper's grip now. There are possibilities about Aciano and Perfect Cracker, however, who were both well backed when making the frame last time. The latter is particularly unexposed but so is TERDAAD, who is closely matched with Aciano on last year's all-weather form. The lack of a recent run is rarely a problem for a Saeed Bin Suroor runner who may have improved sufficiently in the interim to land this.
Try The Chance 16-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 8l behind Fityaan (8-10) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Apache Glory (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Raced wide in mid-division, switched sharply left 3f out, weakened and virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 17, well behind Askaud (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Electra Star 5-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed to lead final 75 yards, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating Little Black Book (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Silver Bullitt 25-1 (9-0) Made virtually all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Vimiero (9-11) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Terdaad (IRE) 13-8 (9-3) Took keen hold and prominent early, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct beating Kuala Limper (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Aciano (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Stevie Thunder (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Uppercut 4-1 (9-3) Disputed 3rd, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Flynn's Boy (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Discovery Bay 13-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 18th of 20, 26l behind Captain Ramius (10-2) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Perfect Cracker 6-5fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Celestyna (8-5) at Folkestone 7f 3yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jul.
Icebuster 17-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, no real progress final 2f, 6th of 10, 7l behind Electra Star (9-1) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Ssafa 12-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Raasekha (9-0) at Ascot 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
