took keen hold disputing close 3rd, effort on outside 2f out, led 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders disputing close 3rd, slightly outpaced when switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up disputing close 5th, effort on outside travelling well 2f out, pushed into lead 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on well
pulled hard in last pair, behind final 2f
slowly into stride, ran green in rear, pushed along inside final 3f, distracted by hanging rival inside final 2f, headway and green again over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on
took keen hold, led over 1f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out until 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up disputing close 5th, pushed along on outside well over 2f out, veered badly left to outside rail well over 1f out, no chance after, eased, tailed off
took keen hold, with leader, led over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong
The likes of Constans, Evangelist and Raging Bear should all have benefited from their initial runs but the interesting one in this maybe EXCESS KNOWLEDGE. The choice of William Buick ahead of stablemate Nichols Canyon, the Monsun colt has an entry in the Royal Lodge and next year's Derby and is sure to know his job at the first time of asking. Soviet Rock is another with a nice pedigree and he also has some fancy entries so it would be no surprise to see Andrew Balding's newcomer in the firing-line as well.
Constans (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway 1f out, kept on same pace and went 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Azrur (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Evangelist 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 10th of 18, 18l behind Ghurair (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jul.
Excess Knowledge Monsun colt out of Quenched.
Kubera (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Paris Glory.
Nichols Canyon Authorized colt out of Zam Zoom.
Raging Bear (USA) 20-1 (9-0) In rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 17, 8l behind Blessington (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (2) gd in Jul.
Soviet Rock (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Anna Karenina.
Star Of Missouri 66-1 (9-3) Towards rear, moderate late headway, never a factor, 12th of 18, 18l behind Ghurair (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jul.
