raced wide close up, headway 3f out, disputed lead from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led and joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen until steadied back after 1f, close up, pushed along and switched right 2f out, headway entering final furlong, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on, (impressive)
Aidan O’Brien bids for a fourth consecutive victory with Anthony Van Dyck looking to have the best chance of his trio. The latter finished in front of both Christmas and subsequent Royal Lodge winner Mohawk when runner-up in the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh and had earlier beaten the latter pair when winning a Group 2, also at the Curragh. He’ll provide a stern test for the likely favourite TOO DARN HOT, who followed his success in the Solario at Sandown with victory in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last month when beating a previous Group 3 winner. John Gosden’s charge is taken to keep his unbeaten record intact, however, and should have too much for another unbeaten colt in Sangarius. The latter won a Listed race in fine style at Doncaster and is preferred to Kuwait Currency but Group 1 Phoenix Stakes winner Advertise looks a bigger threat if proving as effective over this extra furlong.
Advertise 11-10fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Aug beating So Perfect (9-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) 6-4 (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and led 3f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, short of room briefly close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Quorto (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Christmas (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd from 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Quorto (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Kuwait Currency (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along and headway between horses approaching final furlong, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Dark Jedi (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mohawk (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep beating Sydney Opera House (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sangarius 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Dubai Dominion (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Too Darn Hot 4-11fav (9-0) Held up behind, tracked clear leaders over 3f out, driven and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Phoenix Of Spain (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
