held up in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leading pair on inside, switched right travelling well 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, shaken up and clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
held up in last pair, awkward on downhill run halfway, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, beaten and hung left over 1f out
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside hanging left over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
raced keenly, led, pushed along and joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
tracked leader, challenged going well enough 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2 places inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 75 yards
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Arod won this in 2015 and Sovereign Debt scored a year ago. The former went to Australia where he proved disappointing but has bounced back in top form and made all in a Windsor Listed contest last month. Sovereign Debt was conceding Gabrial 5lb when landing this a year ago. He was a long way behind Arod at Windsor but that wasn't his form and he's well up to this level. CENTURY DREAM ended the last campaign completing a double in strong handicaps at Haydock and Newbury and ran on strongly to land a Listed contest at Ascot a month ago. He looks the one to be on though Johnny Murtagh doesn't send many to the UK and any further rain would aid the cause of True Valour. None of the remainder can be dismissed in a competitive event.
Breton Rock (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Held up and behind, never involved, 12th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Persuasive (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Century Dream (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Raced alone towards far side and well on terms, edged right towards main group over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden hung right and kept on final furlong, won at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) sft in May beating Crazy Horse (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Crazy Horse 25-1 (9-0) Overall leader in main group, narrowly headed over 3f out, in front again over 2f out, narrowly headed by winner racing towards near side inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Century Dream (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) sft in May.
Gabrial (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up last, closer 3f out, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Forest Ranger (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Love Dreams (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May beating Charles Molson (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led for 100 yards, soon settled tracking leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Arod (9-5) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in May.
True Valour (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Settled 3rd, niggled along approaching straight, ridden under 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on without threatening final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Zihba (8-10) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Arod (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led after 100 yards, made rest, ridden over 1f out, always holding on near finish, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in May beating Oh This Is Us (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
