towards rear on far side, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on
prominent on far side until weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon in touch on stand side, one pace from 2f out
chased leaders on far side, ridden 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner
soon outpaced in rear on far side
went left start, chased leaders on far side, ridden 2f out, kept on
always behind on far side
never a factor on far side
chased leader on stand side until weakened 1f out
always going well, tracking leaders on far side, led 3f out, quickened clear 1f out, impressive
always behind on stand side
bumped start, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out on far side
led for 3f on far side, soon ridden, weakened
slowly into stride, behind on far side, stayed on final furlong, never on terms
prominent on stand side until weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on stand side, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on strongly final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear on far side, headway when hampered over 1f out, kept on but no chance after
behind on far side, stayed on final furlong but never had clear run throughout
switched right start, in touch on far side, faded from 2f out
behind on far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
in touch on far side, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on final furlong
prominent on far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch on far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well
led on stand side for over 4f, weakened quickly
in touch until weakened over 1f out
switched right start, in touch on far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on when hampered inside final furlong
The maximum field of 30 runners line up for one of the biggest betting events of the whole year and, with most of the fancied runners having favourable high draws, there should be few excuses for the likes of Fire Up The Band and Fayr Jag, who may have to play second fiddle to Patavellian. The selection may have found the going to quick for him when fifth behind Fayr Jag in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot but still lost no caste in defeat in fifth place and Roger Charlton's gelding showed he was better than that when making all to win the competitive Bunbury Cup last time. The form of that race has already been boosted and, under a 5lb penalty, Patavellian is taken to follow up. Fayr Jag, who had subsequent Group 3 winner The Tatling, and several of today's rivals, behind him in the Wokingham has to be respected but has gone up 6lbs since and may struggle to confirm superiority. A bigger danger to the selection may be Fire Up The Band. One of six representatives from the stable of David Nicholls, the son of Prince Sabo missed the Royal meeting on account of the fast ground and will have conditions to suit today. However, he is 9lbs higher than when winning at Newmarket when last seen in May and the combination of the higher mark and lack of a recent run is enough to put us off him. Stablemate Onlytime Will Tell ran well at Ascot last time and has to be respected in a race that should be run to suit but a middle draw is a worry as it is for another Nicholls inmate Pieter Brueghel. James Fanshawe's Frizzante has won both starts this term and remains open to further improvement but has been done few favours with a draw in stall three. A similar comment applies to recent impressive Newcastle winner Mutawaqed, who has a lightweight 8st 2lb to carry. Neville Callaghan's Colonel Cotton has claims from his high draw if staying the six furlongs but Patavellian, who has been drawn 27 of the 30 runners, has plenty in his favour and gets the vote.
