tracked leaders, pushed along on outside 3f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, plugged on
took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place 5f out, pushed along and struggling in last pair 4f out, ridden and beaten over 2f out
raced keenly, led 8f out, joined 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in 5th, closer order in 3rd over 4f out, travelling well when not clear run on inside over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
led 4f, tracked leader, led again inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo
Luca Cumani has won three of the last eight renewals of this Group 3 and looks to have another live candidate in CONNECTICUT. Successful three times last year, he looked to have improved again over the winter when running away with a Listed contest at Pontefract on his reappearance and looks well up to this grade. The Corsican's fourth in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes is the best recent form on offer but his best efforts have come over 1m2f. Hillstar would take all the beating if returning to the form which saw him land the Canadian International at Woodbine last year but he's been a bit disappointing in two runs this term, albeit in better company. Doha specialist Dubday has only found one too good in a couple of starts in this country in 2015 but will probably come up short again, though is still preferred to handicapper Watersmeet and the out-of-sorts Windshear.
Connecticut 4-7fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, very easily, won at Pontefract 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Nancy From Nairobi (8-10) by 16l, 4 ran.
Dubday 5-2fav (9-3) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, soon edged right, driven and ran on, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Gospel Choir (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Firestorm (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 18 1/4l behind Gospel Choir (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Hillstar 6-1 (9-2) In touch, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
The Corsican (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Free Eagle (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Watersmeet 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Notarised (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Windshear 33-1 (9-0) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Trip To Paris (9-0) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
