held up, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 1f out, pushed along and narrowly led over 100 yards out, kept on well, held on
led, pushed along under 2f out and strongly pressed 1f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 100 yards out, kept on well, just failed
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
GORDON LORD BYRON is getting on but still perfectly capable of winning a race of this nature and his second place behind Expert Eye in the Sky Bet Duke Of York was his best run for a very long time. Aidan O'Brien has won this for the past two years and had four original entries. Battle Of Jericho represents the yard this time and he's competed at Group 1 and 2 level since landing a very tough handicap at the Curragh though has to concede weight to the selection. Mr Scarlet, runner-up to Intelligence Cross in this last year, hasn't won since his juvenile days and though he's been running in decent company recently he hasn't been showing enough.
Battle Of Jericho (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 10th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Alpha Delphini (9-11) at York 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and rallied over 1f out, and went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Expert Eye (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Mr Scarlet 25-1 (9-7) Prominent on far side, ridden 2f out and soon no impression, no extra over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Speak In Colours (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
