raced wide held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in touch after 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final 2f, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
always in rear
tracked leader 2f, close up, pushed along and not clear run from over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
raced wide 2f, tracked leader, led over 2f, ridden out
held up, switched left 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Best Solution looks the pick of those who featured in the Derby. He was running on well that day although the track didn’t seem to suit and he could be in contention here. Permian will be having his sixth race of the season and the way he tailed off at Epsom was worrying, while the other Classic runners Salouen, Khalidi and Glencadam Glory look short of the required class. Royal Lodge winner Best Of Days was a high class two-year-old, though it may be asking too much of him to take this on his seasonal debut, so preference is for CRYSTAL OCEAN (NAP). His third in the Dante is solid form and having skipped the Derby, Sir Michael Stoute has been bringing him quietly along and he should be at his peak for this. The one-time Derby favourite Sir John Lavery flopped in the Lingfield Derby Trial but has to be respected as the sole Aidan O’Brien entrant while the consistent Raheen House is capable of making the frame.
Best Of Days 6-5fav (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep beating The Anvil (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Best Solution (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th straight, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Call To Mind 11-4 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, every chance when short of room inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Grey Britain (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Crystal Ocean 8-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Permian (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.
Frankuus (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Best Solution (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Glencadam Glory 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 14th straight, plugged on final 2f, 9th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Intern (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leading trio, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, hd behind Cunco (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Khalidi 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, 11th straight, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Permian (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in close 5th on inside, 6th straight, pushed along over 3f out, never going pace to threaten, ridden and weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 8l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Raheen House (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up off the pace in 3rd, closed over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd again inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Khalidi (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Salouen (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear 16th straight, never a factor, 13th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Sir John Lavery (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 16l behind Best Solution (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Wolf Country 6-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened last 75 yards, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Permian (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.
