always behind
led briefly, prominent in chasing group, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, not reach leaders
raced alone towards near side, chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, behind and eased, tailed off
held up in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, weakened
made virtually all, ridden clear final 2f, ran on well unchallenged
held up in touch, headway far side of group over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start, pulled hard, held up, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
always prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
This Listed race has attracted a very strong line-up. Murillo led for a long way in the 2000 Guineas and theoretically holds Cardsharp on that run, though 6f may be on the short side. Juliet Capulet won a Group 2 at Newmarket in September before a run at the Breeders’ Cup but John Gosden’s filly has a penalty to carry. Never Back Down was fancied at Lingfield on his reappearance but proved impossible to steer and finished tailed off. He’s been gelded since but has a lot of ground to make up on Breathless Times. EQTIDAAR couldn’t match the pace of Invincible Army at Ascot earlier this month but the winner is a top-class sprinter in the making and Sir Michael Stoute’s colt, who has had just the three runs, is interesting in this. Shabaaby is also open to improvement but Jim Crowley prefers the selection.
Breathless Times 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Corinthia Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Cardsharp 80-1 (9-0) Raced alone far side of centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Saxon Warrior (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Eqtidaar (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on one pace inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Invincible Army (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Juliet Capulet (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Re-bid btwn 1/4,wkened, 11th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Rushing Fall (8-10) at Del Mar 1m fll gd in Nov.
Murillo (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Overall leader centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Saxon Warrior (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Never Back Down (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Took fierce hold towards rear, hung badly right to wide outside over 4f out, un-steerable after, tailed off, last of 10, 21 3/4l behind Corinthia Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Mar.
Shabaaby Evensfav (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Rebel Assault (8-10) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Stone Of Destiny 1-5fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 5f stks (5) pol in Mar beating Angel of The South (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
All Out 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Dan's Dream (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Apr.
