led for 1f, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked clear leading trio, slightly lost place 4f out, never dangerous after
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
pulled hard, chased leading pair, pushed along and lost 3rd inside final 3f, soon one pace, ridden and beaten inside final 2f
took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and chased winner inside final furlong, held when carried slightly left well inside final furlong
dwelt, held up in 5th, headway into 3rd approaching final 3f, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, looked held in 3rd when carried left inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home
took keen hold, led after 1f, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well
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This has been won by some smart milers in recent years but only one three-year-old has triumphed since 2007. The returning KODI BEAR can buck the trend, however, as he ran a cracker in the Dewhurst in October and beat several smart performers in a Listed race at Ascot earlier, including subsequent Group 1 winner Muharaar. Complicit finished more than a length ahead of Calling Out when third in the Diomed Stakes at Epsom and should be thereabouts again while Gabrial was third in this grade at York before a fair run under a big weight in the Royal Hunt Cup. Short Squeeze was fifth in this last year but hasn't raced since February so Nakuti is more interesting for each-way purposes.
Complicit (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Arod (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd.
Fort Bastion (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Raced near side, towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never quite reached leaders and weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 30, 14l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf.
Gabrial (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Raced near side, chased leaders, went 2nd in group inside final furlong, no chance with far side, 10th of 30, 7l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf.
Infantry 6-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 12l behind Moohaarib (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.
Short Squeeze (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 11, 11l behind Safety Check (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Feb.
Gratzie 7-1 (8-5) Raced wide, close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd beating Merry Me (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Belardo (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Calling Out (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Arod (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, short of room and not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and ran on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Two For Two (9-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Nakuti (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, making headway when hampered 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 18, 6l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-7) at York 1m listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in May.
