held up behind, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
held up, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, led briefly inside last, not quickened towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance final furlong, one pace after
held up, headway on outer over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
Another mouthwatering contest that can be taken by Delsarte, who can reverse placings and form with High Accolade in receipt of weight, while Hawk Flyer should chase them home. The selection will have to come from a wide draw to take a hand up front, as he likes to do, but will be helped by this not being the biggest of fields. A tough sort, he produced an excellent effort in second when pitched in at this level at Royal Ascot, and looked the type to get better and better that day, albeit in second to High Accolade. Tried too highly in the Eclipse, he ran well again last time in the Scottish Derby and now back over this longer trip he can take his first Group 2 prize. High Accolade is blinkered for the first time here and if he takes to the hoods then he can again be a major player. Just held in this sort of company in the Gordon Stakes last time out, he will relish the battle but might just find that giving weight away all around is beyond him. The remainder can just about all be competitive too, but preference is for Hawk Flyer, who looks open to plenty of improvement and finished just behind High Accolade at Goodwood last time. But we will stick with Mark Johnston's impressive looking colt, Delsarte.
