slowly into stride, held up in last pair, steady headway and switched left inside final 3f, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged right, stayed on well
held up in 5th on inside, hung right and outpaced over 3f out, hanging right but rallied and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite going pace to challenge
slowly into stride, took keen hold in last pair, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite going pace to challenge
tracked leader, awkward on bend over 4f out, led narrowly 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
led until ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
MUQTASER finished third behind the progressive Marma's Boy in this grade at Newmarket last time and Roger Varian's colt is preferred to recent course and distance winner Indelible Ink. The latter steps up in class while Perrault scored at Chepstow back in May and goes handicapping for the first time. Star System found an 8lb rise beyond him here last time having won at Ripon earlier and Zamperini went close over track and trip on his latest start but has been raised a further 6lb for his trouble.
Muqtaser (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) Close up, effort over 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Marma's Boy (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Perrault (IRE) 2-7fav (8-12) Tracked leading pair, edged left briefly over 4f out, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, 2nd 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon led, shaken up and clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Jersey Jewel (8-7) by 6l, 5 ran.
Star System (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, niggled along 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Awesome Power (8-9) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Indelible Ink (IRE) 6-5fav (8-10) Always prominent, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed closing stages, just held on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Presburg (9-9) by ns, 6 ran.
Rembrandt 10-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 9th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Mister Music (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Zamperini (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, driven and gaining on winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Harold Lloyd (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Marcano (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 3l behind Bishop's Leap (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
