held up in 5th, came wide home turn, hung right and weakened over 2f out
led for 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, not pace of winner 1f out, held when hampered by winner 110 yards out, no extra in 3rd
held up in 4th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hanging right when not clear run inside final 2f, limited response when in the clear inside final furlong, plugged on late
dwelt and slightly hampered start, always last, ridden and beaten over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off
raced keenly in close 3rd, angled out travelling well turning in, soon challenging, led 1f out, ridden and edged left briefly inside final furlong, soon straightened, clear when edged back right 110 yards out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, led 10f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, carried right by winner 110 yards out, well held
held up in last trio, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on late
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FREE WIND returned to action with a Group 2 victory at York though will need further improvement to mix it with the aforementioned pair on today’s terms but could well do so. The Great Voltigeur winner Deauville Legend can improve further this season and is preferred to West Wind Blows while Changingoftheguard can’t be written off either as the Ballydoyle colt won the King Edward VII over track and trip at last year’s meeting and has his favoured fast ground again.
Ardakan 12-1 (8-9) Made some late headway, 4th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Broome (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 fst in Mar.
Changingoftheguard (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 3f out, hard pressed 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Hamish (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Deauville Legend (IRE) 3-1fav (8-9) Held up in midfield, made headway from 5f out, stayed on, 4th of 22, 5l behind Gold Trip (9-1) at Flemington 2m sft in Nov.
Grand Alliance (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Held up in 5th on inside, steady headway 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, clear when hung left to far rail final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Apr beating Farhan (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Pyledriver 18-1 (9-9) Led for 2f, soon steadied in close 3rd, smooth headway out wide home turn to lead over 2f out, ridden and clear when hung left briefly approaching final furlong, straightened and stayed on strongly, edged left again towards finish, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Torquator Tasso (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
West Wind Blows (IRE) 5-4fav (8-13) Chased leader, led 2f out, ran on well, won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gs in Jun beating Hooking (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Free Wind (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway over. 2f out, led over 1f out, joined entering final furlong, soon edge right, ran on, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in May beating Rogue Millennium (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Hukum (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Handy in 3rd, waiting for gap over 2f out, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on well to press leader inside last, led closing stages, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Desert Crown (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
