sweating, took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, switched left approaching final 2f, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well and on top final 100 yards
led and set steady pace until quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd
took keen hold, tracked leader for 1f, remained handy, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened and lost two places final 100 yards
took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on into 4th final 100 yards
took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, plugged on
switched right start, held up last, headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, run flattened out inside final furlong
held up, in last pair, headway towards outside 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken when not clearest of runs inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, wandered and one pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, soon steadied towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, edging right when ridden inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, almost snatched 2nd
Derby form is not always a good guide for this so though Humphrey Bogart finished fifth at Epsom, ahead of Across The Stars, and beat Carntop in the Lingfield Derby Trial, others are preferred. Beacon Rock steps up to 1m4f for the first time but was third to Harzand over 1m2f on heavy going at Leopardstown in April and beat stable companion Housesofparliament in a slowly-run Group 3 at the Curragh last month. Linguistic is tried in blinkers but doesn't look the most enthusiastic and maidens Lustrous Light and Muntahaa will need huge improvement. CHOREOGRAPHER had no luck at all in the Dante at York and was keeping on at the finish. The extra yardage here has to be in his favour and he should handle conditions as he beat a subsequent winner on good to soft at Windsor on his racecourse debut.
Across The Stars (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, weakened 2f out, 10th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Harzand (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
Beacon Rock (IRE) 9-10fav (9-3) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, 1 length advantage 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May beating Santa Monica (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Carntop 7-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Humphrey Bogart (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Choreographer (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, not much room on inside over 2f out, some late headway, never involved, 7th of 12, 9l behind Wings of Desire (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Housesofparliament (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out and dropped to 4th 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Beacon Rock (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.
Humphrey Bogart (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, went modest 5th well over 1f out, 5th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Harzand (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
Linguistic (IRE) 4-7fav (9-3) Close up, headway to join leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance when edged left inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Steel of Madrid (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Lustrous Light (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 5th on outer over 1f out, progress to lead 150 yards, kept on, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Twilight Payment (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Muntahaa (IRE) 4-7fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Marmelo (8-13) by 6l, 10 ran.
