tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
close up, headway on outer to chase leader over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
keen early close up on outer, steadied back after 1f and dropped in, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
raced green in rear, smooth headway from over 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear, impressive
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final 2f
Successful in eight of the last 12 years, the Aidan O’Brien stable has a trio of entries this time. Ryan Moore partners NORWAY, who is probably the form pick on his fourth in a Group 1 at Saint-Cloud in the autumn though easy Tipperary winner Sir Dragonet could be anything and Gentile Bellini made all at Cork. King Ottokar reversed last year’s Doncaster form with Dashing Willoughby over 1m2f at Newbury and holds Kaloor on that form. Arthur Kitt had smart juvenile form and stumbled leaving the stalls on his reappearance at Epsom but Technician may have more scope having run well behind the smart Bangkok at Sandown, where the drop in trip may not have helped.
Arthur Kitt 9-4fav (9-1) Stumbled badly leaving stalls and nearly fell, in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 10l behind Cape Of Good Hope (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Dashing Willoughby 12-1 (9-2) Headway on outer to lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr.
Kaloor 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr.
King Ottokar (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr beating Dashing Willoughby (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Norway (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 10, 4l behind Wonderment (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gs in Oct.
Sir Dragonet (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, pushed out to assert inside final furlong, easily, won at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Zarafshan (9-5) by 3l, 16 ran.
Technician (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left entering final 2f, squeezed through over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Bangkok (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Gentile Bellini 9-2 (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Cork 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr beating Karakhan (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
