slowly into stride, mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left to challenge, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, pushed along well over 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, under pressure when hampered over 1f out, eased closing stages
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and staying on when saddle slipped and unseated rider inside final furlong
led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
behind, pushed along over 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
outpaced in rear, never nearer
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Viscount Vert came with a withering run to cut down My Lord over C&D last week and will make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick, despite a penalty. He's won on heavy ground so the going won't be a problem. Goodwood third Sir Mike may not be suited by the drop back in trip, however, while Love Tale tries a mile for the first time though did win over 7f at Leicester as a two-year-old. Eurystheus, a winner here in October last year and second over the trip at Kempton last month, may enjoy a fitness advantage over stablemate Sugarformyhoney but we're loathe to desert TAKEITFROMALADY while she's still got the ground in her favour. Ralph Beckett's filly is a real mudlark and is eased in grade after a couple of excellent runs at Newmarket and Sandown where she didn't get the run of the race.
Takeitfromalady (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Started slowly, behind, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 7, 3l behind Opinion (9-5) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
Sir Mike 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Clare Island Boy (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Sugarformyhoney (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Falls Of Lora (8-12) at Ascot 1m 2yo fll stks (2) gd in Sep.
Eurystheus (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Ibtahaj (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Viscount Vert (IRE) 11-4fav (9-11) Chased leaders, effort in centre 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating My Lord (9-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Fourth Of June (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division in centre course, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Duster (9-12) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Love Tale 9-4fav (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Muaamara (9-7) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Venetian View (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ran wide and lost place over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21l behind Counsel (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Monymusk 11-2 (9-4) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, never a factor, well beaten when eased over 1f out, 11th of 13, 23l behind Philipstown (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
