stumbled start, never going well, always rear
led, ridden along from over 5f out, headed just inside final 2f, kept on, not quicken final furlong
held up and behind, good headway on wide outside over 3f out, led just inside final 2f, held on well under pressure
tracked leaders, effort going well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 1f out
held up last pair, headway on rails when not clear run over 2f out until inside final furlong, switched left and stayed on, always just held
tracked leader, ridden along over 5f out, no extra over 3f out
mid-division, effort and ridden when edged left 2f out, one-paced final furlong
mid-division, no extra final 3f
lead up last pair, good headway over 7f out, went 2nd 4f out until weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden along 6f out, no extra final 3f
held up, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A cracking event with last years winner Solo Mio, Persian Punch and Royal Rebel all in opposition again. Solo Mio, should confirm the form if straight enough after his break. Persian Punch in turn holds Akbar on Yorkshire Cup running, even though that track does not appear to bring out the best in David Elsworth's grand warrior. Beekeeper is an interesting runner at this trip. A close up fourth in last years Great Voltigeur, behind Milan, Godolphin's representitive will be a threat to all. Runner-up in this event three years ago, Rainbow High might just find this too competitive this time round, while the useful Daliapour, who tries this trip for the first time, Ovambo who was just in front of the former in the Ormonde Stakes, Invermark, who may prefer more cut in the ground and the game Murghem, who will love this faster ground, all have a chance of sorts. A chance is taken with the quirky but progressive Bosham Mill. Geoff Wragg's Naswan gelding, left the impression he would make up into a far better four-year-old and he can take this en-route to better things.
