tracked leaders, effort on near side when carried slightly right and hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never finding enough pace to threaten winner
held up in rear, never involved
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, no real headway final 2f, beaten final furlong
reared up as stalls opened and lost ground, held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken when slightly hampered on near side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never going pace to threaten
shade keen, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, clear and ran on strongly under pressure inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on but held when lost 2nd and weakened towards finish
Ballydoyle star CARAVAGGIO (NAP) takes on older sprinters as he bids to keep his unbeaten record intact. He found himself with some ground to make up in the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot last time but class told in the end and he beat Harry Angel a shade more cosily than the winning margin suggests. The Tin Man had to survive a stewards’ enquiry in the Diamond Jubilee at Ascot but deservedly did so having beaten Tasleet and Limato with a late surge. But the latter looked particularly unlucky when hampered in the closing stages and may well reverse running as he attempts to repeat last year’s success in this. Brando and Mr Lupton were behind The Tin Man in the Champions Sprint at Ascot last year and the remainder also look up against it at this level.
Brando 5-2fav (9-8) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 12, 31 1/2l behind Tasleet (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.
Growl 40-1 (9-3) Reared up and unseated rider as stalls opened, at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Intisaab 10-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 10, hd behind Koropick (8-11) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jul.
Limato (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) In touch, smooth headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd when slightly hampered final 50 yards, 3rd of 19, 1l behind The Tin Man (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mr Lupton (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Eqtiraan (8-12) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Tasleet 7-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway and edged right under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, hung right and went 2nd 50 yards out and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 19, nk behind The Tin Man (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
The Tin Man 9-2 (9-3) Held up well in touch, travelling well looking for room 2f out, switched sharply right to far rail over 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead 100 yards out, held on, won at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Tasleet (9-3) by nk, 19 ran.
Caravaggio (USA) 5-6fav (9-3) Restless in stalls in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Harry Angel (9-3) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Harry Angel (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Intelligence Cross (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 10l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
