held up in rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd close home
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Two Auld Pals represents last year’s winning yard and won an amateurs' race over track and trip to land a double. But IBRAHIMOVIC took part in a valuable contest at Down Royal on his handicap debut and was only denied by the Ballydoyle favourite Tower Of London, who subsequently went close in a Group 3 at Newmarket earlier in the week. Circuit Breaker and Dancing Cloud are other unexposed types with a chance but Clansman disappointed over track and trip back in May.
Sir Chauvelin 50-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 8th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Circuit Breaker 10-3 (9-11) Tracked leading pair, carried left over 2f out, weakened soon after, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Perfuse (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Ibrahimovic (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Tower Of London (9-12) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Clansman 9-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened thereafter, last of 12, 21 1/4l behind Geremia (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Prominent, tracked leaders 4f out, shaken up to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, always doing enough, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Jun beating Sameem (10-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Nobody Told Me 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened,, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Alumnus (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Dancing Cloud (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Handy, pushed along 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden inside last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Kyle Of Lochalsh (9-3) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.