slowly into stride and pushed along, behind, some headway in centre inside final 2f, never on terms and weakened final furlong
held up, headway near side chasing leaders and pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
always behind, never on terms
raced towards near side, made virtually all, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
chased leaders in centre, hampered over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong
held up, good headway near side of group 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
chased leaders in centre, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders in centre, ridden and one pace in 3rd over 1f out
chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
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A rather modest post-script to an otherwise cracking card. A winner twice last year, ALIBABA has been knocking on the door again recently and looks a good ride for Sarah Bowen. He’s preferred to recent winners Crack Regiment and Spirited Guest at the weights. Zlatan looks the pick of remainder, though Hajjam could outrun bigger odds under Sophie Smith.
Mustarrid (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Vintager (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Crack Regiment (FR) 5-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway and switched left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led when rider looked to have injured his shoulder and bumped rival towards finish, edged right and brushed rival close home, held on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Tarroob (9-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Alminoor (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt led far side group, ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Path Of Thunder (9-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Spirited Guest 10-3 (9-12) Raced in 3rd, nudged along 2f out, headway when pushed along 1f out, ridden and closed inside final furlong, took 2nd closing stages and gaining at line, 2nd of 4, nk behind Castana Dia (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Alibaba 7-2 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Arctic Emperor (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hajjam 10-1 (10-3) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Gweedore (9-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Vasco Da Gama (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, closed over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held from over 1f out, last of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tahitian Prince (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Zlatan (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Close up, headway over 2f out, headed leader over 1f out, joined and headed 1f out, kept on, just denied, 2nd of 9, nk behind Acquisitor (8-11) at Chester 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Captain Claret 11-1 (9-13) Keen tracked winner 6f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Arctic Emperor (9-6) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Kaeso 40-1 (9-12) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon behind and eased, last of 12, dist behind Global Esteem (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Carnival Zain 66-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on, 6th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Challet (8-13) at York 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
