soon tracking leader, lost 2nd and went wrong 3f out, soon pulled up
steadied start, held up, effort from 3f out, 4th over 2f out, outpaced by front pair, kept on
held up towards rear, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms
2nd early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by front pair, kept on
held up in rear, switched right 3f out, effort over 2f out, outpaced by front pair, no impression
steadied start and held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, led and edged right 1f out, stayed on well, just pushed out towards finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
Last month’s Ascot Gold Cup hero STRADIVARIUS bids to repeat last year’s success in this and is hard to oppose. Desert Skyline was third last year and John Gosden’s colt beat the latter once again when landing the Yorkshire Cup in May with Call To Mind further behind. Torcedor was only a length behind the selection in the Gold Cup and should make a race of it again though Idaho is still a class act on his day and Aidan O’Brien’s charge will most likely stay the longer trip. St Michel finished in front of Dal Harraild in last year’s Lonsdale Cup at York though both look up against it in this company.
Call To Mind 9-5fav (8-3) Ins,bid 2w 3rd,ask upr, won at Belmont Park 2m stks gd in Jun beating Canessar (8-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Dal Harraild 5-6fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, closed on outside to take 2nd over 10f out, led over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Dylan Mouth (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Desert Skyline (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Stradivarius (9-1) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Idaho (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Sweating, went to post early, led and set decent pace, steadied 8f out, quickened 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong, last of 5, 15 3/4l behind Crystal Ocean (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
St Michel 4-6fav (8-11) 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Summershine (8-7) at Hamburg 2m lst stks gd in Jun.
Stradivarius (IRE) 7-4jfav (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards, won at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Vazirabad (9-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Torcedor (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, kept on pressing for 2nd, not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-1) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
