held up last, still plenty to do when switched right to inside over 2f out, soon driven, headway and switched left over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 75 yards
tracked leading trio, headway to 2nd on inside over 1f out, narrow lead briefly 100 yards out, soon headed and not pace of winner, kept on
held up in touch, driven and not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden on outside 3f out, struggling soon after
tracked leader, led narrowly over 4f out, kept advantage until headed final 100 yards, soon no extra in 3rd
keen, narrow lead until over 4f out,chased leader until 3f out, ridden and losing place when went right over 2f out, weakened soon after
in touch on outside, pushed along 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten leading trio
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, until over 1f out, hard ridden and weakened final furlong
BEACHFIRE is progressing rapidly and a 5lb rise for his win here last month looks lenient; the stiffest opposition may come from Revered and Lovers Causeway. John Gosden's son of Indian Haven has won two of his three starts and the decision not to race him as a juvenile looks to be paying dividends. This longer trip should be no bother given the way he finished his latest race here and the handicapper has certainly given him a chance of winning again. Revered, a full-sister to Visit, was five lengths behind him but that was her first run of the year and she can be expected to improve, Buffett has been beaten on his last two starts (first effort reads better) but is now 8lbs higher, whilst Veni Vidi Vici broke his duck at Leicester last time but this line-up wont be easily bossed like on that occasion. Cheek-pieces are tried on Hidden Glory, Lovers Causeway is chasing a hat-trick on this return to action and his Lingfield form looks solid, whilst Essexbridge is better than he was able to show behind Berling at Newbury but he is held by Buffett on their Windsor clash in May. Blinkers need to spark huge improvement in Muwalla, so the safest option looks to be Beachfire.
Beachfire 9-2 (9-1) Dwelt, in rear, strong reminders after 1f, last and still plenty to do 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on between horses to lead over 1f out, in command final furlong, won at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun beating New Christmas (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Revered 11-4 (9-6) Dwelt, flashed tail after start, held up, headway and switched sharply right 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6l behind Beachfire (9-1) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Buffett 4-6fav (9-0) Tracked leading pair, squeezed through on inside over 1f out, chased winner 1f out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mawaddah (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Veni Vedi Veci (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Leicester 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May beating Mazamorra (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hidden Glory 9-2 (8-8) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to press winner when went left over 1f out, no impression and held final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Treble Jig (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Lovers Causeway (USA) Evensfav (9-4) Led, quickened over 2f out, soon hard driven, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Exceedthewildman (9-1) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Essexbridge 9-2fav (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Berling (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Muwalla 20-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, pushed along 4f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 24l behind Aattash (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
