bumped start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, not clear run entering final furlong, gap opened and quickened well, led towards finish
dwelt, in rear, switched right and headway inside 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, one pace
chased leaders, closed to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
bumped start, prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish
prominent, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Chateau gave a fair account of himself in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot but it was hard not to be impressed by the debut of ROGUE LIGHTNING at Newmarket and there is surely more to come from Tom Clover’s charge. Believing participated in a particularly hot maiden on debut and is in receipt of the fillies allowance this afternoon. Cold Case dotted up in a contest at York that was heavy in numbers though arguably lacking in quality. Legend Of Xanadu has been robustly campaigned and ran far too freely in the Chesham having scored stylishly at Epsom in his previous outing.
Chateau (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Raced towards far side, held up, headway over 1f out, went 4th post, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 24, 3l behind Little Big Bear (9-5) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Legend Of Xanadu 8-1 (9-5) Keen to post, raced keenly towards rear, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, 11th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Holloway Boy (9-5) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
New Definition 11-4 (9-7) Raced in close 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, sustained challenge from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden clear, eased towards finish, won at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Jun beating Explicit (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pembrokeshire 50-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Jun beating Princeville (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rogue Lightning (IRE) 6-4 (9-7) Keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, pushed clear, impressive, won at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Metahorse (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Believing (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up in mid-division near side of group, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, weakened into 4th inside final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lezoo (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Cold Case 10-11fav (9-7) Handy, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, in command and pushed out closing stages, readily, won at York 6f mdn stks gd in Jun beating Craven (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Remarkable Force (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride bumped and carried left start, soon in touch in last pair, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Rocket Rodney (9-4) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
