held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hung right over 1f out
in touch, going well enough when hung right from inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened just inside final 2f, eased final furlong
in touch, ridden to challenge, every chance 2f out, one pace, ridden when hampered entering final furlong
in touch on outside, effort 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered entering final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd final 100 yards
slowly away, ridden, no response 3f out
held up in rear, hampered on outside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up well in rear, good headway on outside from 2f out, sustained run to lead, edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, led 3f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
reared start, soon in mid-division, hampered on inside rail over 2f out, beaten when hampered again over 1f out
took keen hold in mid-division, not much room, bumped 4f out, one pace, no impression final 2f
led after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden on inside over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
CARAVEL is ideally drawn to employ his frontrunning tactics and can make the most of the weight that he receives from Mr Aviator and Illustrious Blue. Sir Mark Prescott's runner won his last six starts in 2007 climbing 26lbs in the process but gave every impression on his seasonal return that there was still more to come. He has shown some reluctance to enter the stalls on occasion but that has yet to prevent him from getting away on terms and he usually races up with the pace. He should come on for his Sandown reappearance where he finished a satisfactory third and go close with Seb Sanders back on board. Top weights have won the last two renewals of this race and Mr Aviator appears to have sound claims despite his burden. He showed good pace to win over a mile at Royal Ascot and a 5lb rise for that performance is more than fair. He finished a fine second to Pipedreamer over course and distance last year and is an improved performer this season. Obviously a host of runners have claims but the third horse that we like the look of here is Illustrious Blue. He has a little to prove now having failed to recapture his best form this season but he has won five of his eight starts here and has eased a little in the weights. His yard has been in good form this month and it would be no surprise to see him run a big race at a big price. However, we're going to take Caravel to provide Sir Mark Prescott with his second winner of this race in five years.
Championship Point (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 13th of 16, 37l behind Flying Clarets (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcap (2) hvy.
Emirates Skyline (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Supaseus (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f lst hcp (1) frm in Jun.
Mr Aviator (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun beating Docofthebay (9-6) by a nk, 29 ran.
Eradicate (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 3f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Flying Clarets (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcap (2) hvy.
Illustrious Blue 16-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 10, 3l behind Supaseus (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f lst hcp (1) frm in Jun.
Pinpoint (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, always behind, 11th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Lovelace (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcap (2) gf.
Watamu (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, in touch until weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Supaseus (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f lst hcp (1) frm in Jun.
Escape Route (USA) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, 7th straight, soon ridden and struggling, 8th of 10, 10l behind Emirates Skyline (9-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gd in Jun.
Monte Alto (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 35l behind Flying Clarets (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcap (2) hvy.
Levera 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 11, 10l behind Passage of Time (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stk (1) gd.
Gulf Express (USA) 7-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Kaateb (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Proponent (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Sugar Ray (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Humungous (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, soon bustled along, good headway on outside 2f out, edged right and led 1f out, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 2f stk 0-95 (2) gf beating Kaateb (9-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Kinsya 18-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 5, 25l behind Hala Bek (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f stk (3) gs.
Luberon 13-2 (8-12) Led, strongly challenged from well over 1f out, staying on gamely when headed close home, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Pippa Greene (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Minkowski (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out on inside, no extra final furlong, 8th of 12, 11l behind Double Mix (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 4f in Oct.
Caravel (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Kaateb (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Don't Panic (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Raced in 4th, pushed along 3f out, edged left and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Blythe Knight (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
