dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakening when short of room approaching final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, no extra near finish
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden and headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on strongly to take 2nd, not reached winner
raced wide, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden approaching final furlong, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
in touch, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, led well inside final furlong (hand timed)
keen in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when not much room inside final furlng, not recover
BIG NOISE is given another chance to win a big pot with Al Khaleej and Splendorinthegrass feared most. Dr Scargill's stable star has to race from a 6lb higher mark than when a one and three quarter length fourth behind the smart Kalahari Gold in last year's renewal but may still be worth siding with. His career faltered somewhat last season but he followed the run in this race by chasing home Riggins on his next start and is clearly smart on his day. He was impressive for this rider on his return and is open to further improvement after just twelve starts. Prior to last year, three year olds had struggled in this race but Splendorinthegrass looks capable of running a big race despite only having a maiden success to his name. He was asked to contest a Group 3 on his second outing at two which is an indication of the regard in which he's held and his reappearance is best ignored as he palpably failed to act on the ground. Conditions here look ideal and he's been handed a Group entry for later in the year so will be expected to run a big race from a mark of 94. Al Khaleej steps up to a more suitable trip having flashed home over six furlongs on his first run since May of last year. Large weights have been successfully carried in two of the last three renewals and he'll be a danger to all. Musaalem and Taqdeyr are two more with leading claims whilst Dhaular Dhar is a regular in these races but his record on this course isn't compelling and Signor Peltro could cause more problems but Big Noise is taken to raise the roof.
Al Khaleej (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon switched left, towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Knot In Wood (9-4) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jul.
Taqdeyr 12-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 21, 6l behind Al Muheer (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Jul.
Musaalem (USA) 7-2fav (9-8) Slowly away, raced centre, raced keenly in rear, good headway from 2f out, led and overall leader approaching 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul beating Celtic Sultan (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Advanced 20-1 (9-3) Raced far side, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 20th of 26, 15l behind Genki (9-1) at Goodwood 6f (2) sft.
Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 21, 20l behind Al Muheer (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Jul.
Signor Peltro 20-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 21, 5l behind Al Muheer (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Jul.
Big Noise 7-1 (9-3) Held up, good headway from 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul beating Woodcote Place (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Castles In The Air 9-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Ascot 7f Ladies Handicap (0-90) (3yo+) (3) gd in Jul beating Golden Desert (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Mastership (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway and not clear run on inside approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Invincible Force (9-11) at Chester 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Noble Citizen (USA) 7-1 (9-9) With winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, rider's whip knocked out of his hand when every chance 100 yards out, no extra and edged right close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Mac Gille Eoin (9-13) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Masai Moon 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Big Noise (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Splendorinthegrass (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, hedway to lead over 1f out, soon driven clear, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft in Jul beating Park Lane (9-3) by 9l, 16 ran.
Jeninsky (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway well over 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven out, won at Doncaster 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in Jul beating Happy Anniversary (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Southandwest (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never on terms, last of 8, 10l behind Crown Choice (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Eastern Hills 12-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 10l behind Smarty Socks (9-2) at York 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
