keen tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed near finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, headway to have every chance over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and short of room over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
fly jumped start, slowly into stride, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
SIR MOZART will be hard to beat if acting on the ground and there's reason to believe he will, so we'll take Barney Curley's runner to cope with a 7lb rise incurred when winning readily at Carlisle. Should he fail to - and the market may tell us whether he's expected to - this race becomes wide open; Cheddar George needs a look in the market now headgear is applied as he'll relish conditions, Rough Rock is always to be considered here and doesn't appear totally reliant on quick ground while French Art drops in grade following a good run that has been franked and, while he's hard to win with, one of his three career successes came on ground with cut. Maze goes on the ground too and won well in similar company two starts back while Catherines Call is another who has her conditions but Sir Mozart can call the tune.
Maze (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 14l behind First Post (8-6) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Catherines Call (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Always in rear, last of 10, 5l behind All The Nines (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in May.
French Art 20-1 (8-11) Chased leader far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead that side inside final furlong, always held, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Rosko (9-3) at Ascot 7f ladys hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Rough Rock (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) In rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 3l behind Elusive Hawk (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Sir Mozart (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, held on well, won at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun beating Bentley (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lordship (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Led until 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 7l behind Poca A Poca (9-4) at Chepstow 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Cheddar George 10-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind One Scoop Or Two (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Hazzard County (USA) 7-2fav (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 10l behind Roman Glory (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
