with leader, pushed along inside final 3f, every chance when hung right and bumped 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, still well there under pressure inside final 2f, weakened approaching final 1f
pushed along to soon lead, kept narrow advantage when pressed 2f out, hung right over 1f out, headed 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong
in touch in 5th, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, never a threat
tracked leaders on outside, travelling strongly 4f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and found nil, weakened over 1f out
held up in last pair, headway when slightly hampered 4f out, ridden to chased leaders 2f out, driven to one pace 3rd approaching final furlong, no chance with leading duo
held up in rear, steady headway on outside from over 3f out, chased leaders and hung left from inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well and in command inside final furlong
SUD PACIFIQUE has already won over this distance at Doncaster and York this season and can be forgiven his run behind Brown Panther on rain-softened ground over further at Royal Ascot. The three-year-old was far from disgraced, however, and can recapture the winning thread back over his favourite trip on quicker going. Udabaa won easily at Haydock before a fair third at Newmarket and should be thereabouts again, while Suits Me returned to winning ways at Pontefract. Bikini Babe and Breakheart are both edging towards decent marks but Taqleed has been well below his best so far this term and Desert Kiss may need another run to put her straight.
Udabaa (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, quickened well over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Burj Nahar (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Desert Kiss 25-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Burj Nahar (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Suits Me 16-1 (9-11) Made all, set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun beating Our Joe Mac (9-13) by 1l, 12 ran.
Bikini Babe (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 19l behind Nanton (9-8) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.
Breakheart (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) Raced stand side, always behind, 20th of 28, 22l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Sud Pacifique (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Behind, headway on outside 2f out, never a threat, 6th of 18, 17l behind Brown Panther (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Tinshu (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 7f out until over 2f out, lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 10, 20l behind Oceanway (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Taqleed (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 23l behind Fox Hunt (9-8) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun.
