raced in group of four towards near side of centre and prominent overall, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
raced in main group towards far side, outpaced and always behind
chased leader in group towards near side of centre, every chance as groups merged over 3f out, still right there 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leading pair in main group towards far side, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, never going pace of impressive winner
smartly away, led main group towards far side and overall leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final 50 yards
raced in main group towards far side, held up in touch, pushed along halfway, never involved
raced in group of four towards near side of centre, outpaced and never on terms, always behind
chased leader in main group towards far side and and prominent overall as groups merged over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, impressive
slowly into stride, raced in main group towards far side, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
raced in main group towards far side, held up in touch, headway on far rail halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on into 3rd 50 yards out, no chance with winner
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Take Cover won this in 2104 and was narrowly beaten in 2015 before winning it again last year. But it was fast ground on all three occasions, as it was when beating Final Venture at York last month with Kyllang Rock further behind. The going may also prove a problem for the progressive Battaash having won a Group 3 at Sandown last time while Marsha was ahead of Priceless and Kachy when landing the Palace House at Newmarket earlier and beat Washington Dc, Ardad and PROFITABLE (NAP) in last year’s Prix de l’Abbaye at Chantilly. But the latter reversed running when finding only Lady Aurelia too good in the King’s Stand at Ascot last month and Clive Cox’ charge gets the nod to come out best today having won the latter event in soft ground in 2016.
Final Venture 14-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-1) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Glass Office 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on closing stages, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Eqtiraan (8-12) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Kachy 11-8fav (9-5) Raced keenly, led, hung violently left and raced along toward far side rail over 4f out, came towards centre 2f out, clear 1f out, soon ridden, joined towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Magical Memory (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (2) gf in Jul.
Priceless 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Profitable (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon edged left and outpaced by impressive winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Take Cover 9-2jfav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish, won at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul beating Final Venture (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Washington Dc (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, 12 1/2l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Ardad (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Battaash (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Battaash (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Quickly away, made all racing on rail, pushed clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Sandown 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Mirza (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Kyllang Rock (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-1) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Marsha (IRE) 1-2fav (9-5) Prominent, a little keen, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well, headed on line, 2nd of 6, shd behind Caspian Prince (9-8) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Yalta (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
