led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, losing place when slightly hampered soon after
close 3rd on inside, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
wore hood and went to post early, slowly into stride, held up in 5th on inside, not clear run from over 1f out until switched left entering final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
tracked leading trio, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edging right when headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, stayed on but lost 2nd close home
held up last, closer when angled out 2f out,ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
A line can be put through Lord North’s run in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes as a blindfold was still in place as the stalls opened. He should get closer to eventual runner-up Bay Bridge today but has already been beaten twice by Alenquer this year. Stablemate Mishriff hasn’t raced since tailed off in the Saudi Cup in January but was second in this last year and did beat Alenquer in the Juddmonte at York later. Native Trail is a top-class miler having won the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh after finishing second in the English equivalent but VADENI was hugely impressive when landing the Prix Du Jockey Club at Chantilly last month and may be staying on too strongly for these in the closing stages.
Alenquer (FR) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden and disputed 2nd 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating High Definition (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Bay Bridge 10-11fav (9-2) Raced in close 3rd, eased out over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1l behind State Of Rest (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Lord North (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Hood off late and slowly away, held up last, closer halfway, gained a place over 4f out, weakened inside final 2f, behind and eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind State Of Rest (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mishriff (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Towards rear early, headway to join leaders, ridden 3f out, eased when losing ground, last of 14, dist behind Emblem Road (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Feb.
Native Trail 2-5fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out and 3rd 2f out, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, won at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Good - Yielding in May beating New Energy (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Vadeni (FR) 6-1 (9-2) Headway to lead 2f out, clear 1f out, easily, won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun beating El Bodegon (9-2) by 5l, 15 ran.
