prominent, soon led, pushed along from 2f out, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, one pace after
slowly into stride, in rear, switched right under 2f out and pushed along and some headway, kept on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, effort straight, not match leaders and not much room briefly 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, closed and effort 2f out travelling smoothly, pushed along to lead over 1f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong
waited with behind leaders, closed straight, pushed along from 2f out, no impression when switched left inside final furlong, kept on without matching principals
waited with behind leaders, stumbled slightly at roadway soon after 2f, headway after halfway on outer, pushed along from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along from 3f out, slightly impeded into straight, soon no impression and no extra in rear from over 1f out
led early, prominent, pushed along before straight, kept on without matching front pair final furlong
ZABEEL PRINCE (NAP) is 7lb clear in the ratings and wouldn't be coming here after almost a year off unless thought ready. He's won first-time-back for the past three seasons and landed a Group 1 in France last year before racing exclusively at the highest level so can make the journey count. The globe-trotting Ancient Spirit arrives in top form having won two Listed races on ground a bit quicker than ideal so he has to be a threat but whether Patrick Sarsfield can make the transition from top handicapper to Group 3 level is another matter. Guaranteed won at this level here as a juvenile though didn't quite fulfill expectations last year but the ex-French-trained Trais Fluors was only just over a length behind the selection in the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp and the same distance behind Ancient Spirit at Navan last time.
Ancient Spirit (GER) 10-3 (9-10) Prominent behind clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Bowerman (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Georgeville 11-2 (9-7) A little slow into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, one pace after, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Ancient Spirit (9-10) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Guaranteed (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden to progress 2 1/2f out, closer in 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Leo De Fury (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Patrick Sarsfield (FR) 5-4fav (9-13) Tracked leader, 4th halfway, pushed along in third under 4f out, progress to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, reduced advantage close home, won at Navan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Pesto (9-2) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Trais Fluors 7-1 (9-7) Waited with, soon raced in 7th, pushed along 2f out and progress, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ancient Spirit (9-7) at Navan 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Zabeel Prince (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Too Darn Hot (9-0) at Goodwood 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Celtic High King (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Waited with towards rear, pushed along into straight, not much room between horses over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Sinawann (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Fort Myers (USA) (9-2) 15th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Mishriff (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gs in Jul.
