raced keenly, led and set decent pace until steadied tempo halfway, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on, no extra and eased when held close home
held up in rear, driven along on outside over 2f out, hung right and went modest 5th well inside final furlong, never involved
tracked leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, behind and eased inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in last trio, switched right to inside over 2f out, headway soon after, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, no chance with leading duo
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leading pair until entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out
held up in 5th, effort on outside 3f out, ridden and went 3rd entering final 2f, no chance with leading duo and lost 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace
Luca Cumani has trained three of the last nine winners so it would be folly to rule out the filly Loving Things, who wasn't beaten far in the Lancashire Oaks on her latest start. Scottish made all to beat Berkshire in a Listed race over 1m2f at Newbury earlier this month but this looks a much tougher assignment. Kings Fete was possibly an unlucky loser at Royal Ascot and Elite Army is another smart handicapper who likes fast going but Yarmouth scorer Majeed may be found out at this level. Ayrad is consistent and won over track and trip last year but MOUNT LOGAN (NAP) also likes it here and Roger Varian's five-year-old can preserve his unbeaten record on the track following a very decent fourth behind Dartmouth in the Hardwicke Stakes.
Ayrad (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, well on top near finish (hand timed), won at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Jul beating Spark Plug (9-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Berkshire (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched right to outside well over 1f out, headway soon after, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Scottish (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Elite Army 4-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Kings Fete 13-2 (9-9) Held up, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon switched inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and tried to challenge between front pair when short of room and hampered final 50 yards, no extra, 3rd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Kinema (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Majeed 8-1 (9-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating New Year's Night (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mount Logan (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outside into modest 4th over 1f out, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Dartmouth (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Loving Things 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held when losing 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Endless Time (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) sft in Jul.
Scottish (IRE) 10-11fav (9-4) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul beating Berkshire (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
