held up in last pair, good headway on outside 3f out, disputing 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, one pace held and no impression on winner over 1f out
led until narrowly headed 3f out, chased winner until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, pushed along and soon in touch, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and in command over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leaders until dropped to last pair and niggled along 7f out, headway 3f out, disputing 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner and held over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
Nonrunner
Jet Away has won five times from a dozen starts but has been beaten whenever he's stepped into Listed company. Opera Gal won at this level at Windsor in August but that was over 1m4f on soft ground and this could prove too short. Retrieve was a useful performer in Australia and got his act together in this country at Lingfield a couple of weeks ago when comfortably landing a Class 3 event. There's probably more to come from him but FIORENTE is taken to complete a double for Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore. He scored over this trip at Newbury a year ago before two very good efforts over 1m4f in Grade 2 and 3 company. He'll be better for his run in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket and the shorter trip and faster ground is in his favour.
Fiorente (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) In touch in rear, headway when not clear and switched right over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 11l behind Al Kazeem (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Halfsin (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Right Step (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in Apr.
Jet Away Evensfav (9-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 3rd, effort on outside 4f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Ripon 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr beating New Hampshire (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Retrieve (AUS) 10-3 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f cnd stks (4yo+) (3) pol beating Circumvent (8-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
Opera Gal (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Led, clear halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Hunter's Light (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) sft in Sep.
Sos Brillante (CHI) 50-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, outpaced 4f out, lost touch and behind final 3f, last of 5, 21l behind Aiken (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) sft.
Cai Shen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Retrieve (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f cnd stks (4yo+) (3) pol.
Tinshu (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no chance, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Arctic Cosmos (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
