tracked leading trio until dropped to 5th after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken inside final 2f, plugged on into modest 3rd final 50 yards, no chance with leading duo
tracked leader 3f, mostly tracked leading pair, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no extra and lost two places towards finish
made all, clear 8f out until given breather 5f out, pushed along and went for home over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up in last pair, driven and no progress final 2f
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in 5th, went 4th after 3f, 3rd briefly 3f out, ridden and not quicken inside final 2f, went modest 4th close home
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden on outside and no response over 1f out, never involved
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3f, closed on winner 5f out, who went clear 8f out, pushed along traveling well 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never able to challenge
The £75,000 spent on supplementing Dartmouth now looks well spent after the defection of Postponed. Sir Michael Stoute's colt may not have the quality of some previous winners and has never won at the highest level but showed real battling qualities to see off HIGHLAND REEL in the Hardwicke Stakes. The runner-up has won twice at this level and may have found the ground too soft at the Royal meeting. It would be no surprise to see him reverse the form and he looks much better than stable companion Sir Isaac Newton, who has never won above Group 3 level. Only two three-year-olds have won this in ten years and John Gosden trained them both. Wings of Desire represents the Derby form having finished a good fourth behind Harzand and the Dante winner is definitely a leading contender. His stablemate Western Hymn is a consistent performer but it would be a surprise if he was good enough, a remark that also applies to Second Step. French challenger Erupt is by no means out of this having finished runner-up in the Grand Prix De Saint-Cloud and his fifth behind Golden Horn in last year's 'Arc plus a victory in the Grand Prix de Paris put him right in the picture.
Dartmouth 10-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, tracked leading pair inside final 2f, challenged in 2nd approaching final furlong, led 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Highland Reel (9-1) by hd, 9 ran.
Erupt (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Silverwave (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Jul.
Highland Reel (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Took keen hold early, soon settled in 4th, effort on outside in 3rd over 2f out, soon edged right, went 2nd and rider dropped whip 2f out, every chance 1f out, chased winner hung right and stayed on throughout final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Dartmouth (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Second Step (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, lost place well over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Big Orange (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sir Isaac Newton 11-8fav (9-9) Soon chased leaders in 3rd, close 4th on inner 2f out, soon pushed along and headway on inner into 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Jun beating Chemical Charge (9-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Western Hymn 12-1 (9-7) Held up, in rear, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Hawkbill (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.
Wings of Desire 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, hedaway towards outside over 2f out, went well held 3rd inside final 2f until over 1f out, plugged on same pace in 4th, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Harzand (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.
