Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1)

1st

No Half Measures (GB)

No. 10, stall 15

4yo, 9-5, OR 105

J: Neil Callan · T: Richard Hughes

4 9-5 105

Neil Callan

Richard Hughes

1:11.18 £372,585

Settled second on the far rail - moved to front with 2f left - pushed along and drifted right a furlong out - stayed on well to score

2nd

Big Mojo (IRE)

No. 11, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR 108

J: Tom Marquand · T: Michael Appleby

3 9-2 108

Tom Marquand

Michael Appleby

0.3 £141,255

Settled in a handy spot down the middle - pushed along to get on terms inside the final two furlongs - hit the front briefly entering the last furlong - caught close home and edged out for the runner-up spot

3rd

Run To Freedom (GB)

No. 6, stall 13

7yo, 9-8, OR 105

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Henry Candy

7 9-8 105

Trevor Whelan

Henry Candy

1¾ £70,693

Settled 3rd on the far flank - pressure applied from 2f out - moved up to 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on to claim 3rd near the line - well held by the front pair

4th

Believing (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 11

5yo, 9-5, OR 112

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

5 9-5 112

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

0.1 £35,215

Settled towards the back in the middle of the track - met interference and had to shift left inside the final furlong - stayed on into 4th without troubling the front two

5th

Notable Speech (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

4yo, 9-8, OR 118

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

4 9-8 118

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

0.3 £17,673

Held 3rd on the near rail early - moved up to 2nd approaching final 2f - driven and drifted left inside last furlong while pressing forward - briefly headed the pack entering the final furlong - couldn't match the front two and dropped back to finish 5th

6th

Jasour (GB) ^ht

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-8, OR 106

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Clive Cox

4 9-8 106

Saffie Osborne

Clive Cox

0.3 £8,870

Held up towards the back without a threatening turn of foot - drifted markedly left from 2f out - shifted across to the far rail before the final furlong - stayed on down the inner without troubling the principals

7th

Spy Chief (GB)

No. 13, stall 14

3yo, 9-2, OR 106

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-2 106

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

0.05

Set the pace with two others down the far part of the track - overtaken approaching the last two furlongs and pushed along to give up second spot inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished seventh

8th

Symbol Of Honour (GB)

No. 14, stall 8

3yo, 9-2, OR 110

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-2 110

Oisin Murphy

Charlie Appleby

0.3

Held a spot in the middle of the pack early - sat close to the front group - pressed for effort then lost momentum inside the last furlong - finished 8th

9th

Rogue Lightning (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 10

5yo, 9-8, OR 110

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Tom Clover

5 9-8 110

Richard Kingscote

Tom Clover

1¼

Settled midfield in the middle of the track - held up towards the back with little room and shifted left approaching the final furlong - unable to make an impact and well held at the finish

10th

Ides Of March (IRE)

No. 12, stall 7

3yo, 9-2, OR 105

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 105

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

½

Held clear spot among midfield rivals early - pushed along and lost front spot inside final furlong - fading and caught up in bumping soon after - well held at the finish

11th

Night Raider (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-8, OR 105

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

4 9-8 105

Sam James

K R Burke

½

Sprinted to the front early hugging the inner - opened a big advantage at halfway - margin narrowed with two furlongs left - pressed for effort and overtaken approaching the final furlong - faded fast to finish 11th

12th

Whistlejacket (IRE)

No. 15, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR 110

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 110

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

1

Settled towards the back on the near flank - remained outpaced throughout - finished well off the pace in 12th

13th

Twilight Calls (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

7yo, 9-8, OR 97

J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer

7 9-8 97

George Wood

Richard Spencer

4¾

Held position on the near rail early - front-runner sprinted away four furlongs out leaving the rest scrapping - dropped away from that pack two out and faded late to finish well held

14th

Flora Of Bermuda (IRE)

No. 9, stall 5

4yo, 9-5, OR 112

J: James Doyle · T: Andrew Balding

4 9-5 112

James Doyle

Andrew Balding

0.3

Tardy start - settled near the far rail in last place throughout - allowed to coast home once out of contention inside the final furlong