chased leaders, shaken up and effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on strongly
last to break, held up, headway and switched right 2f out, driven and beaten over 1f out, well held inside final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
soon restrained towards rear, shaken up and hanging left over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
chased leader, driven 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten 1f out, well held inside final 150 yards
held up in rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, hung badly right to far rail, no impression on winner
Any further rain would suit Bright Devil, who made all at Newmarket. Golden Flame was well ahead of Clarendon Cross and March Law when second to Devious Company over the trip at Haydock and is a likely improver. Concessions was a couple of lengths ahead of Seattle Rock when making a winning start in a three-runner race at Chelmsford and shouldn’t be underestimated with Godolphin’s Modern News likely to be among the market leaders following a nice introduction. But BATTLEGROUND (NAP) is bred in the purple being by War Front out of the Arc winner Found. His lack of experience was evident at Naas when he was one of five Ballydoyle runners but he was staying on nicely over an inadequate trip on going that was quicker than ideal - he is likely to be a different proposition today.
Battleground (USA) 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, progress on outer 2f out, ridden into 8th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Vega (9-2) at Naas 6f mdn gf in Jun.
Bright Devil (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Magical Land (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Clarendon Cross 28-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Devious Company (9-5) at Haydock 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
First Prophet (IRE) 18-5 (9-5) Tracked leaders, hung left and led over 1f out, carried head awkwardly but ran on well, won at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Al Watan (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Golden Flame (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept up strong challenge, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Devious Company (9-5) at Haydock 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
March Law (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, checked briefly over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Devious Company (9-5) at Haydock 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Modern News 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Noble Dynasty (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Seattle Rock 12-1 (9-0) Raced in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 110 yards, last of 3, 2l behind Concessions (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Concessions 5-4 (9-0) Raced on rail, led 1f, settled 3rd 4f out, rallied and switched right off inside over 1f out, stayed on best to lead final 110 yards, won going away, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun beating Wootton Creek (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
