led, ridden and joined 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, driven out
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong but never reached challenging position
midfield, headway to track leader 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
midfield, switched left and ridden 2f out, kept on without troubling leading pair final furlong
keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leader and keen, ridden to join leader 2f out, no extra final furlong
Kingmax didn’t enjoy much luck in-running when behind runner-up Claymore in the Craven but didn’t appear to last home upped in trip in the Dante. REACH FOR THE MOON would be a hugely-popular winner for The Queen on Gold Cup day and he has the strongest form having run Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes third My Prospero to a length-and-a-quarter at Sandown when in need of the run. Dee Stakes runner-up Cresta looks the pick of the remainder.
Claymore (FR) 18-1 (9-3) Led to 2f out, weakened when ridden, 15th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Modern Games (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gs in May.
Cresta (FR) 11-2 (9-2) Keen in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Star Of India (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Howth (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 8th 3f out, progress and ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dr Zempf (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Kingmax (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Desert Crown (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Maksud 9-2 (9-2) Midfield, restrained towards rear 4f out, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, pressed leader when ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Lionel (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Reach For The Moon 7-4jfav (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind My Prospero (9-2) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May.