mid-division, pushed along and weakened 5f out
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, headway and in touch after halfway, effort and prominent over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, effort entering final furlong, one-paced inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, slightly outpaced over 2f out, styg on when not much room over 1f out, one-paced after
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway when hampered over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear, never dangerous
led after 1f, soon headed, tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
made most, bumped rail and headed 4f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 5f out, no impression
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, one-paced inside final furlong
There is no doubting that Mr Dinos has all the ticks in the right places and bearing in mind his trainer's record in the race, he must have a serious chance. The only negatives are that following the withdrawals of some of his main rivals and him being handed a high draw - his odds could become a little too cramped for such a competitive contest. Archduke Ferdinand, last year's winner and stablemate of Mr Dinos, has also hit top gear at the right time after just being denied a Royal Ascot victory by Cover Up last week. However, the drop back in trip may not be ideal for him now and he may struggle to reverse Chester Cup form with Riyadh - who also hails from a yard with a good record in this contest and holds Hugs Dancer on his Ascot form. Travelmate also makes plenty of appeal after a couple outings to put him straight and the return to two miles should be ideal for him. He races off just 1lb higher than when he finished as runner up to Bay Of Islands in the 1999 renewal and is ideally berthed to gain a good early position - although any rain would be a big help to his cause. Any each way support for Damask Rose could also be significant now that she has proved her stamina.
