led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, keen early, in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, ran on, comfortably
pulled hard in rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A couple of interesting newcomers here in Ascot Lime and Bullet Man, but on this occasion we will side with the experienced Mujaadel. Ed Dunlop's colt made a very pleasing debut when runner up to Unnefer at Newmarket. He followed up that effort with a solid run behind the top class Rio De La Plata. The form of that event has worked out really well and with more progression expected he should prove hard to beat. Sir Michael Stoute's juveniles are in good heart and so Ascot Lime, a well bred son of Pivoltal has to be respected. The same applies to the Luca Cumani trained Bullet Man who is by the decent American sire Mr Greeley. The best of the rest could be King's Wonder, but the more solid form credentials are held by Mujaadel and this one gets our vote.
Bathwick Man 20-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 17l behind Goodwood Starlight (8-13) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Aug.
Bullet Man (USA) Mr Greeley colt, half-brother to winning miler Gobelin and 7f winner Forest Hunter.
Bute Street Superior Premium gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Kitchi Koo.
Fearless Warrior Erhaab gelding, related to several winners from 7f-1m6f.
Mujaadel (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 19, 7l behind Rio de La Plata (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (2) gd in Jul.
Thunder Gorge (USA) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 4th of 16, 3l behind Lytton (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Tobago Bay 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, never a factor, last of 15, 22l behind Marchpane (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Aug.
Colmar Magic (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Prominent until weakened 2f out, 11th of 15, 9l behind Rinterval (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.
Ascot Lime Pivotal colt out of winning sprinter Hector's Girl.
King's Wonder 16-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 1l behind Outside Edge (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in May.
