led briefly, chased leader 3f, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
quickly away, soon steadied off the pace smooth headway far side of group going well 2f out, disputing close 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong
mid-division near side of group, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance until winner quickened on entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
wore hood to post, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
sweating, always in rear and never a factor, tailed off
soon led and set strong pace, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and weakened entering final furlong
held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms
held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, impressive
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Jessica Harrington sends last year's Balmoral Handicap winner Njord over from Ireland and he ran a fine race in the Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh last month. Charlie Appleby has two entries with William Buick choosing AL SUHAIL over D'bai having ridden both to victory at Meydan earlier in the year. The former returned to action with a close third in the Group 2 Summer Mile at Ascot and looks best of the pair. Danyah is stepping out of handicap company having won a heritage handicap at Ascot where he had Motakhayyel, who was conceding 6lb, three lengths behind. Line Of Departure completed a hat-trick around this time last year and won a Listed contest at Sandown before finding Group 1 company too strong in the July Cup.
D'bai (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Feb beating First Contact (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.
Al Suhail 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders in group on outside, crossed towards inside 4f out, 6th overall over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Tilsit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Motakhayyel 5-1 (9-13) Raced near side, chased leaders, led that group inside final 2f until ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 19, 2 3/4l behind Danyah (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Njord (IRE) 4-1fav (10-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 8l behind Sirjack Thomas (8-13) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
Dreamloper (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul beating Lights On (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Laneqash 7-4fav (9-0) Went left start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased soon after, last of 12, 20 1/4l behind Mujbar (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Line Of Departure (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Tracked leader stand side, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Starman (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Nando Parrado 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leader in centre, pushed along halfway, lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened quickly, last of 18, 34 1/4l behind Creative Force (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Tactical 11-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression when weakened into 5th towards finish, 5th of 7, 8l behind Baaeed (9-1) at Goodwood 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Sacred 9-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mother Earth (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Danyah (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Raced centre, made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul beating Star Of Orion (8-5) by shd, 19 ran.
