chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well under pressure
keen and pressed leader early, remained prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place well over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, headway over 2 out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
dwelt, held up in last, headway over 1f out, never nearer
led, pressed early, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Several took part in last month’s Group 1 Queen Anne over track and trip when Lord Glitters went close with Century Dream and BEAT THE BANK in close attendance. Progressive last year with a Group 2 success at Newmarket his best effort, Andrew Balding’s charge failed to get a clear run last time and is fancied to turn the tables in this. Suedois was well beaten in the same race and collateral form from the Queen Anne gives Andre Fabre’s Trais Fluors something to find. Eminent drops back to a mile after a couple of poor efforts this year while Arod has been much travelled since winning this in 2015 and faces a tougher task than when landing a Listed race at Windsor in May.
Beat The Bank 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Accidental Agent (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Century Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Accidental Agent (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Circus Couture (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Raced far side, headway led group kept on no chance with leaders in centre, 3rd of 30, 2 1/4l behind Settle For Bay (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Eminent (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in front, headed approaching final 2f, soon lost 2nd, outpaced and no threat after, weakened, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Poet's Word (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Lord Glitters (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Accidental Agent (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Suedois (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Accidental Agent (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Trais Fluors (8-13) 2nd of 7, shd behind Hunaina (8-10) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Zhui Feng (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Made all, pushed along and quickened 3f out, hung left off rail over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Oh This Is Us (9-6) by 1l, 4 ran.
Arod (IRE) 5-6fav (9-10) Led, keen after 3f, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Sovereign Debt (9-7) at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.