in touch, ridden to challenge stands side 2f out, led 1f out, headed towards finish, ran on
soon led, ridden 5f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, challenged well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, came stand side entering straight, switched left over 1f out, led towards finish, driven out
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened 1f out
tracked leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, not quicken towards finish
prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
pushed along leaving stalls, headway after 2f, lost place 10f out, tailed off final 4f
Some potential improvers in here but PARC DES PRINCES has the form already in the book and is fancied to improve further for this longer trip; Kristallo looks best of the rest. Andrew Balding's colt was well-supported last time when winning here over 11 furlongs. He has a 6lb penalty for that win but he shaped then as if this longer trip might elicit further improvement and he gets the narrow vote. Brave Beat is blinkered for his first run in handicap company, Blue Dynasty also tries the headgear following a lazy run at Leicester last month, whilst Kristallo shaped with lots of promise on his first start since leaving Germany. Lapina, Stoop To Conquer and Pseudonym all stay well, whilst Zuwaar never looked happy over hurdles last time and is understandably returned to the level. Vertueux was also last seen over hurdles but this ex-French gelding is returned to the flat and any market move would look interesting, but it is Parc Des Princes who is taken to win again.
Zuwaar 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden along over 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 24l behind Clear Reef (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Vertueux (FR) 20-1 (8-11) 2nd of 10, 6l behind Commissaire (9-4) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f stk gd in Jun '08.
Stoop To Conquer 5-1 (9-7) Keen, in touch, took closer order 4f out, chased leader well over 3f out until over 1f out, ridden and soon weakened, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Shanafarahan (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Pseudonym (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up in 6th, ridden and struggling over 2f out, one pace and held when hung right inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4l behind Kasban (8-10) at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Lapina (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up in last, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Squirtle (8-3) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Kristallo (GER) 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Turjuman (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Blue Dynasty (USA) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Vita Mia (8-5) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Brave Beat 66-1 (9-3) In touch, stumbled 5f out, soon lost place and in rear over 3f out, last of 15, 38l behind Brooklyn Spirit (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 5-2fav (8-4) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon not much room, led and edged right 1f out, stayed on well, won at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Dome Rocket (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
