raced wide early, headway to track leader 8f out, led briefly over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
held up in mid-division on inside, headway and switched left over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, upsides and every chance 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, stayed on to hold 2nd
took keen hold, soon held up towards rear, not much room inside final 2f, switched left and kept on inside final furlong
took keen hold early, soon settled in 4th on inside, switched left over 2f out, driven and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
started very slowly, not much room on inside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closing on 2nd near finish
sweating, held up towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, going on close home, never any chance with winner
led and set good pace, pushed along to maintain strong tempo halfway, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, eased, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, soon switched left, led 2f out, pressed over 1f out, quickened well to assert inside final furlong
disputing close 4th, ridden on outside 2f out, driven and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
SO YOU THINK has won four Group 1's since joining the Ballydoyle team though he's been beaten on the two occasions he's raced here including when long odds-on a year ago. He's also disappointed on other occasions including in the Dubai World Cup in March where Planteur was in front of him and Marco Botti's charge looks good each-way value though if So You Think is at his best he should win. Reliable Man was behind Planteur at Longchamp last time and would be better on much softer ground. Carlton House reappeared to land the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown in good style and, still very lightly-raced, it's possible he could make this sort of trip his own this campaign and rates a big threat. Winning a Thirsk handicap wouldn't be an automatic step-up to this sort of class but Farhh has been very impressive in all three starts and wouldn't be running here unless connections thought he could do himself justice.
Big Blue Kitten (USA) 15-2 (8-6) 3 wide 2nd turn, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Wise Dan (8-11) at Keeneland(USA) 1m 1f Group 3 in Apr.
Carlton House (USA) 10-11fav (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway between horses over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in May beating Sagramor (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
City Style (USA) 25-1 (9-0) 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Cityscape (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Colombian (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 5l behind Carlton House (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Farhh 5-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, impressive, won at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May beating Osteopathic Remedy (8-12) by 6l, 16 ran.
Planteur (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Golden Lilac (8-12) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Reliable Man 10-1 (9-2) 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Lilac (8-12) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Robin Hood (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Stumbled start, led, clear 10f out until ridden 4f out, headed entering final 3f, weakened over 2f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, last of 6, well behind St Nicholas Abbey (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf.
So You Think (NZ) 2-11fav (9-1) Settled in 3rd off clear leader, closer 4f out and led entering straight, in command from over 1f out and stayed on well to stretch clear, very easily, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating Famous Name (9-1) by 6l, 5 ran.
Sri Putra (9-1) 6th of 8, 14l behind Crackerjack King (9-1) at Capannelle(ITY) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) in May.
Wigmore Hall (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Close up, effort between horses entering final furlong, ridden and not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Marcret (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
