made all, pushed along and wound up the pace from 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up and always last, pushed along 4f out, well beaten final 2f
tracked winner, pushed along from 2f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides
tracked leaders in 4th, hung right and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, not clearest of runs until switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, never enough pace to challenge
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Magic Circle won this last year having won the Chester Cup earlier. Making Miracles attempts to repeat that feat having finished well ahead of better-fancied stablemate Austrian School in the mud on the Roodee but the yard’s number one hope is almost certainly Dee Ex Bee, a high-class three-year-old who made a winning return to action in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot despite racing keenly. Sir Michael Stoute has few peers when it comes to improving older horses and it’s interesting that he steps MEKONG up to 2m on his reappearance. He finished ahead of Austrian School over 1m6f at Ascot in October and it will be a surprise if there is not plenty more to come in staying races this term.
Dee Ex Bee 11-8fav (9-1) Soon tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, driven to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, drew readily clear inside final furlong, won at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Raymond Tusk (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Fearsome 50-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, not much room briefly over 6f out, not clear run over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Watersmeet (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Austrian School (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, dist behind Making Miracles (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Making Miracles 16-1 (9-0) Led after 2f, made rest, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May beating Who Dares Wins (9-0) by 6l, 15 ran.
Mekong 11-4 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Ghostwatch (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Magic Circle (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, keeping on same pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Morando (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
