tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, driven and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd well inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish
not much room soon after start, in rear, outpaced when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
towards rear of mid-division, driven 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held when hampered and checked inside final 50 yards
towards rear of mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, behind over 1f out
mid-division, slightly hampered on outside turning into straight, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
in touch, left tracking leader 1st bend, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra and lost place inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took narrow 3rd towards finish, not pace to reach front pair
mid-division on inside, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left and squeezed through gap to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
led early, left in lead again 1st bend, headed over 4f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra when wandered and lost place inside final 50 yards
soon led, headed when hung violently left towards outside side rail 1st bend, became almost unrideable after, in touch, joined leader again over 6f out, led over 4f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened and eased
Aidan O’Brien has won three of the last four renewals of this race so his main hope Belgravia has to command respect but was disappointing when beaten at Navan last time and his stamina for this trip is not proven. The other Ballydoyle entrant, Wisconsin, also has stamina questions to answer judged on his narrow victory in a Tipperary maiden and preference is for Mark Johnston’s TIME TO STUDY. He showed plenty of grit when digging in to win a valuable handicap at Musselburgh over this trip and is likely to improve further for a yard that has won this race seven times before. Desert Skyline was staying on stoutly over 1m2f furlongs at Epsom and can be involved at the finish while the lightly raced Count Octave, who ran poorly in the Chester Vase, is worth another chance at this more conventional track. Dermot Weld’s Haripour is also respected after his impressive performance in a Navan maiden and has each way claims while William Buick prefers Goodwood runner-up Secret Advisor to stablemate Alqamar. John Gosden’s Stradivarius is not certain to get the trip and Mister Manduro was due to run here yesterday.
Alqamar 14-5fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, came stands side and headway to challenge inside final 3f, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May beating Lester Kris (9-1) by 5l, 11 ran.
Belgravia (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Soon led, under pressure and headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, soon ridden, short of room and hampered under 1f out, kept on in 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Naughty Or Nice (8-12) at Navan 1m 5f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Count Octave 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Venice Beach (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Desert Skyline (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up last, pushed along and looked struggling over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Drochaid (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Face The Facts (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside 5f out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) fm in May.
Fierce Impact (JPN) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly away, pushed along early in rear, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Khalidi (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Haripour (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well and progress to lead 2f out, soon ridden and 4 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Navan 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun beating Erratic Path (9-5) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mister Manduro (FR) 7-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway on inner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1l behind Time To Study (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Night Of Glory 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Grandee (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Secret Advisor (FR) 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, niggled along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, joined inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Eynhallow (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Stradivarius (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Here And Now (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Time To Study (FR) 15-8fav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, left in lead bend over 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven all out, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Alabaster (8-13) by hd, 9 ran.
Wisconsin (JPN) 4-9fav (9-5) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 2f out, soon ridden and 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home, won at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn gf in May beating Steel Prince (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
