raced in main group, held up in 4th place, edged left and plugged on into 3rd inside final furlong
raced in main group, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when hung badly left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on gamely and on top towards finish
raced alone mainly in centre, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
held up last, headway towards far side and switched left over 2f out, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
A handicap winner earlier, Frontiersman found only Highland Reel too good stepped up to Group 1 company in the Coronation Cup at Epsom last month. William Buick prefers him to stablemate Hawkbill and he has to go close with a similar effort. Poet's Word will be fancied to enhance his yard’s good record in this having just missed out to Deauville at Chester in May but last year’s King George runner-up WINGS OF DESIRE (NAP) makes most appeal. He failed to get a run at a crucial time behind Idaho in the Hardwicke at Ascot on his reappearance and, with first-time headgear helping his cause today, can return to winning ways. He’s preferred to stable companions Western Hymn and Muntahaa but Algometer beat Dartmouth to win the Arc Trial at Newbury last season and could go well on that form.
Algometer 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Autocratic (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Frontiersman 9-1 (9-0) Held up well off the pace in last pair, switched right and steady headway on outside 2f out, hung left and went 3rd over 1f out, hanging left when went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Highland Reel (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Hawkbill (USA) (9-2) 6th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Zarak (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Jul.
Muntahaa (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and no headway final 2f, 9th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Idaho (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Western Hymn 12-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden, plugging on one pace and no impression when edged right final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Idaho (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Wings of Desire 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, never enough room on inside from over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, no extra when in the clear soon after, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Idaho (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Poet's Word (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Deauville (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
