restrained start, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, driven and effort when lost action and fell over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chasing winner when hung badly left entering final furlong, stayed on
led 2f, remained prominent, led over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
A fascinating renewal in which last years US Group 1 winner, Debussy, will earn a minimum of £28,000 plus for carrying out pacemaking duties for Rewilding. The latter prevailed in a magnificent battle with So You Think at the Royal meeting and is clearly thriving. He is closely matched with WORKFORCE on that formline but Sir Michael Stoute's Derby and Arc winner looks sure to be suited by returning to this trip at which he has delivered the aforementioned successes. He did disappoint here last year but that has been the only negative on an otherwise outstanding record and he can get the job done. St Nicholas Abbey has been beautifully coaxed back to form by Aidan O'Brien but the level of his Coronation Cup success still leaves him with something to find with the selection. It's good to see a quality three-year-old on show as used to be the case and this will tell us just how good the highly progressive Nathaniel is.
Debussy (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led 2f, chased clear leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 4f out, weakend rapidly over 3f out, tailed off and eased, last of 7, well behind Rewilding (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Rewilding 17-2 (9-0) Held up last, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd entering final 2f, closed on leader inside final furlong, driven and stayed on gamely to lead final 50 yards, won at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating So You Think (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Tracked leader, not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Midday (8-11) by 1l, 5 ran.
Workforce 7-4 (9-7) Tracked leader, led on rail over 4f out, pushed along and quickened 3f out, driven over 1f out, narrowly headed final 150 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind So You Think (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd.
Nathaniel (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, clear and stayed on strongly final 2f, ridden out inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun beating Fiorente (8-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
