held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress, kept on same pace
switched right start to far side, always in rear group, eased final furlong
held up stand side and raced wide of field, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 2nd, not reach winner
with leader to 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace
awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders
behind, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
reared start, held up, ridden halfway, no progress, weakened over 1f out
behind and never near leaders
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase leaders final furlong, never nearer
held up, ridden halfway, no progress over 1f out
started slowly, headway 2f out, kept on, never nearer
rear group, some late headway final furlong, never nearer
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, readily
always behind
chased leaders until weakened quickly halfway
held up, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
held up behind, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
Nonrunner
We have an Australian invasion for this renewal of the Kings Stand stakes with Takeover Target, Bentley's Biscuit and Miss Andretti all boasting excellent form, however we are going for a bit of value here with the Kevin Ryan trained Desert Lord. The stable have bypassed a few decent races to wait for this contest and on the pick of last season's form he has tio be a strong contender. He had the top european sprinters behind when landing the Prix de L'Abbaye at Longchamp last October and there is no reason why he shouldn't beat them all again this afternoon. With that said there is the matter of the Aussie trio to worry about. Takeover Target is rated one of the top ten sprinters in the world and returned to form last time out. Bentley's Biscuit just got the better of that rival on his last run and may just have his measure again. Miss Andretti though could have the measure of them both. She is progressing at a rate of knots and having beaten some top performers in three races this season she will not go down without a fight in her bid for a four-timer. Tax free is as tough as they come and looks another strong contender from the home team, but if Desert Lord is at his best he will prove hard to beat.
Benbaun (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, smooth headway into 2nd under 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, easily, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 gf in May beating Moss Vale (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bentley Biscuit (AUS) (9-3) Missed break, in rear, stayed on strongly from over 1f out to lead close home, won at Doomben 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating Takeover Target (9-3) by a hd, 10 ran.
Dandy Man (IRE) 9-10fav (9-10) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged from under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Tax Free (9-12) at Naas 5f lst stk (1) gs.
Desert Lord 13-2 (10-0) Led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Tax Free (9-12) at Naas 5f lst stk (1) gs.
Green Manalishi 6-1jt-fav (9-10) In touch, mid-division, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 1l behind Hogmaneigh (9-1) at Epsom 5f hcap (2) gd.
King Orchisios (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 5f lst stk (1) pol in Mar beating Bonus (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Magnus (AUS) (8-8) Close up, led over 1f out, held on gamely under pressure, won at Warwick Farm 5f Grp 1 (1) sft in Mar beating Fast 'N' Famous (8-6) by a hd, 14 ran.
Matsunosuke 9-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Raccoon (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (4) gd.
Moorhouse Lad 15-2 (8-9) Chased leader, led narrowly 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, outpaced close home, 2nd of 18, nk behind Hogmaneigh (9-1) at Epsom 5f hcap (2) gd.
Moss Vale (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Led after 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Beauty Is Truth (8-6) at Chantilly 5f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Pivotal Point 14-1 (9-3) In touch, led over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 5l behind Sakhee's Secret (9-0) at Salisbury 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gf.
Takeover Target (AUS) (9-4) Soon pushed along to race in 2nd, led over 2f out, held on gamely under pressure closing stages, won at Doomben 7f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating Gold Edition (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tax Free (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 6th early, improved into 3rd halfway, led over 1f out, driven out and ran on well, comfortably, won at Naas 5f lst stk (1) gs beating Dandy Man (9-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
The Tatling (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) In touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Aegean Dancer (8-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Manzila (FR) 16-1 (8-9) Prominent, disputing 4th halfway, ran on from 2f out until no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Beauty Is Truth (8-6) at Chantilly 5f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Miss Andretti (AUS) (8-11) Raced in 5th, ridden and 2 lengths down 2f out, ran on gamely under pressure to lead close home, won at Caulfield 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar beating Golden Edition (8-4) by a hd, 12 ran.
Conquest (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In rear, some late headway, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Beauty Is Truth (8-6) at Chantilly 5f Grp 2 (1) sft.
Dazed And Amazed 12-1 (8-10) Edged right soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 5f lst stk (1) pol beating Intrepid Jack (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Beauty Is Truth (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, disputing 4th headway, challenged over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Chantilly 5f Grp 2 (1) sft beating Peace Offering (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Enticing (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders going well, led over 1f out, pushed well clear final furlong, very easily, won at Bath 5f lst fll stk (1) frm in May beating Folga (9-0) by 5l, 11 ran.
Hamoody (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Prime Defender (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo lst hcp (1) gf in Apr.
