in touch, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to challenge 2f out, kept on, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong
in touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide with leader, led going well well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong
held up in rear, switched outside and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
made most, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out to over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, effort when not clear run and switched left to over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner final furlong, always held
A good line up for the Group 2 contest and Boscobel is taken to upset Macarthur and Mahler. The selection was taken out of the Juddmonte to contest this race and with plenty of rain hitting the Yorkshire track, he will not be inconvenienced by the extra ease in the conditions. Frankie Dettori deputises for the injured Joe Fanning and front-running tactics are envisaged. Mahler has the services of Mick Kinane and drops in trip having landed the Queen's Vase at Ascot. Stablemate, Macarthur, has it to prove after a couple of expensive flops in Ireland earlier in the year. Lucarno has to reverse King Edward VII form with our selection and is better in at the weights this afternoon. Yellowstone is fresh from victory in the Gordon Stakes and could be capable of further improvement while Spice Route and Heron Bay attempt to convince as group rather than handicap performers. Hearthstead Maison would not like overnight rain while Acapulco makes his first return to the track since finishing down the field in the Derby. Boscobel has conditions to suit and is accordingly selected.
Boscobel 8-1 (9-0) Settled 2nd, led entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra final furlong, 4th of 11, 13l behind Soldier Of Fortune (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
Hearthstead Maison (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, staying on when not much room and slightly hampered inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Halicarnassus (8-7) at Haydock 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Heron Bay 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden, losing place when not much room on rails inside final 2f, last of 9, 4l behind Yellowstone (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.
Lucarno (USA) 10-3 (8-3) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, remained prominent, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Papal Bull (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Macarthur 8-11fav (9-1) Led, edged clear approaching straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Archipenko (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 gf in May.
Mahler 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun beating Veracity (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Spice Route 3-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, soon chasing winner, effort on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 1l behind Tranquil Tiger (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jul.
Yellowstone (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-0) Close up in 5th, hung right, driven from 2f out, challenged inside final 2f, led 1f out, continued to hang right, stayed on well, driven out, won at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul beating Aqaleem (9-3) by a nk, 9 ran.
