led for 2f, tracked leader, led again 12f out, steadied tempo and given breather 5f out, ridden over 1f out, battled on gamely throughout final furlong, refused to be headed
tracked leaders on outside, reminders 4f out, unable to quicken when hung right from over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on strongly and closed all the way to the line, could not get by winner who refused to be headed
raced wide early, led after 2f until 12f out, chased winner pushed along over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased final furlong
held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, edged right and plugged on final 2f, no threat
mid-division, plugged on final 2f, modest 5th over 1f out
always towards rear, never involved
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
always behind, never a factor
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders and ridden, hung right and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in last pair, ridden on outside and no impression when hung right over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, soon switched left, plugging on when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
took keen hold towards rear, never involved
mid-division, ridden and plugging on but no impression when hung right final 2f
Order Of St George will be a warm order to repeat last year’s clear-cut success. He’s been trained with an encore in mind so it may not pay to take much notice of his defeat by Torcedor at Navan in April as he’s won since at Leopardstown, though disappointed when behind Sheikhzayedroad, Quest For More and SIMPLE VERSE over 2m here in October. The fairer sex are well represented in this year’s renewal and get a small allowance and Ralph Beckett’s filly is a very classy performer with her trainer on record as saying he has no doubts concerning stamina. Sheikhzayedroad seems sure to be thereabouts on his third in the Dubai Gold Cup in March, though was just ahead of last month’s Sandown winner Big Orange that day. Sweet Selection may still be improving and beat Prince Of Arran and stablemate Nearly Caught in the Sagaro Stakes last month. She will definitely stay and Endless Time shapes as though she’ll stay, though has something to find with the selection on York running. Last year’s St Leger hero Harbour Law disappointed on his reappearance, however, and Trip To Paris is not the same horse that won this in 2015.
Big Orange 4-5fav (9-2) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Higher Power (9-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Nearly Caught (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 0, 1 1/4l behind Red Cardinal (9-2) at Hoppegarten 2m Grp 2 stks gd in May.
Order Of St George (IRE) 4-11fav (9-12) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along approaching straight where raced on outer, challenged and on terms 11/2f out, soon led, pushed out to assert and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Twilight Payment (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Quest For More (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 22 1/2l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Sheikhzayedroad 8-1 (9-1) 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Vazirabad (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 Yielding in Mar.
Torcedor (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Soon led, travelled well over 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr beating Order Of St George (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Trip To Paris (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, soon lost 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Elidor (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Harbour Law 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders but caught wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon not quicken, weakening when carried right over 1f out, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Sweet Selection (8-13) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Harrison 7-1 (9-0) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Dal Harraild (9-3) at York 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Prince Of Arran 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leading pair on inside, switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd 50 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Sweet Selection (8-13) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Endless Time (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Dartmouth (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.
She Is No Lady 17-2 (8-13) Awkwardly away in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Simple Verse (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Dartmouth (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.
Sweet Selection 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May beating Prince Of Arran (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
