with leaders, led after 2f, headed 8f out, stayed close up until weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up last off very fast pace, closed up after 4f, went 2nd 7f out, led 3f out, hard driven and stayed on gamely final furlong
held up in 5th, steady headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, strong challenge and wandered under pressure final furlong, always held
edgy in stalls, led and set very fast pace, headed after 2f, stayed close up until driven and weakened rapidly over 5f out, virtually pulled up, finished lame
with leaders, led 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, soon in 4th place, weakened over 3f out
Having bolted up on his reappearance at Kempton, Rainwashed Gold is fancied to make all for a first pattern win here, with Titurel and the improving Franklins Gardens the most likely to chase him home. Amanda Perrett's Rainbow Quest colt had some solid juvenile form, most notably when chasing home Rimrod in Listed company at Goodwood, and showed he had progressed well from two to three when making all for an 11-length victory on his reappearance at Kempton. That run should have put him spot on for this Group 3 attempt, and connections have the Italian Derby in mind for him. Titurel is still a maiden but showed decent form when fourth in Sandown's Classic Trial and should have place claims again here, while Franklins Gardens was a game winner of a sub-standard Classic Trial at Epsom, but continues to improve and cannot be ruled out. Shanty Star is probably better than the bare form of his conditions victory at Catterick suggests, but may still struggle to hold his own in this company.
