held up towards rear, some headway over 4f out, soon hard ridden, weakened rapidly, tailed off
in touch, driven along 5f out, soon lost place, plenty to do straight over 2f out, effort on inner, kept on again final furlong but no danger
led, quickened pace from halfway, pushed along from 6f out, headed just over 4f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, but kept on gamely for 2nd
settled in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway on wide out side over 1f out, kept on to press for 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in 6th place, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
chased leaders to 8ft out, tracked leaders after, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
settled in rear, hard ridden, struggling from 3f out, tailed off
in touch, ridden 3f out, driven, edged right just over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, steady headway from 5f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon found nil, weakened final furlong
raced in third, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along to lead over 4f out, driven to go well clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly unchallenged
held up towards rear, ridden along from over 4f out, kept on again final furlong but never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden, struggling from 3f out, tailed off
With some familiar names arriving here in good form, this could well turn out to be the race of the week, but Mr Dinos is confidently fancied to beat them all. Paul Cole's four-year-old was a very progressive stayer last year, who finished the campaign with a Group 1 victory over two miles at Longchamp. That was on heavy ground, but he is just as effective on a fast surface, as he showed when landing a Group 2 race at Sandown on his reappearance. Mamool is an obvious danger for Godolphin. The In The Wings colt came from a long way back to land the Yorkshire Cup last time, and that form looks very solid. However, although he shapes like a thorough stayer, Mamool is unproven over this extreme trip and that would be a slight doubt. He did beat Mr Dinos by half a length in the Queen's Vase here last year, when Black Sam Bellamy was fifth and Savannah Bay sixth. Black Sam Bellamy seems a very doubtful stayer here, so despite a good showing in the Coronation Cup last time he is readily overlooked, especially as he seems best on a soft surface. Old Persian Punch contests this race for an amazing seventh time, and while a win for him would almost bring the roof off, the ten-year-old was well behind Mr Dinos at Sandown and it is hard to see him reversing the form. Mr Dinos looks like he will really come into his own in all the Cup races this year, and with Kieren Fallon's booking an added bonus, he gets the nap selection here.
