ran 5th, closer in 4th approaching straight, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led briefly early straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching straight, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final 150 yards
pushed along early to lead, headed approaching straight, no extra and eased, tailed off
towards rear, 6th on outer halfway, wide into straight and progress to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure, headed close home
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led approaching straight, headed 2f out and soon no extra
in rear, pushed along approaching straight, switched right 2f out and progress to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure, led close home
Four Group 1 winners take on the brilliant dual Derby winner AUSTRALIA but Aidan O'Brien's colt is impossible to oppose after he dropped back to this trip and landed the Juddmonte from today's rival The Grey Gatsby. The son of Galileo out of seven times Group 1 winner Ouija Board should light up the opening day of Champions Weekend before heading to either the Arc or the Champion Stakes at Ascot. The Grey Gatsby, successful in the French Derby, had no answer to the winner at York but has every right to be considered the main threat though triple Group 1 winner Al Kazeem, runner-up behind The Fugue in this a year ago and back in winning form after an unsuccessful spell at stud, could be the one to split the pair. Mukhadram had Trading Leather two lengths behind in the Eclipse but sweated badly and pulled very hard in the Juddmonte and was soon done with.
Al Kazeem 8-11fav (9-1) Prominent, joined leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (track record), won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug beating True Story (8-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mukhadram 5-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind Australia (8-12) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.
Trading Leather (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold racing wide on 5th with no cover, pushed along over 3f out, hung right under pressure and not quicken over 2f out, beaten well over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Taghrooda (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Alkasser (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Soon raced in far side group, 16th halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression and eased inside final furlong, 16th of 23, 8l behind Line Of Reason (8-3) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Australia 8-13fav (8-12) Held up in touch in last pair, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, ran on well, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug beating The Grey Gatsby (8-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Kingfisher (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Australia (8-12) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in touch in last pair, closed 3f out, not much behind leaders and waited with over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Australia (8-12) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.
