slowly into drive, held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, soon one pace, never able to challenge
in touch, driven along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, held up in rear, headway 2f out, squeezed through to chase leading pair 1f out, stayed on same place
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, effort on outer to chase leading pair when edged right from well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
led to over 3f out, stayed chasing leading pair to well over 1f out, soon weakened
always behind, pushed along and struggling 3f out, eased when no chance over 1f out
held up in mid-division, ridden and not look keen 2f out, soon no impression and beaten
tracked leader to 7f out, played prominent, driven along 3f out, weakened quickly
close up, hampered towards inner over 1f out, not recovered
held up in rear, ridden and no headway, final 2f
held up towards rear, staying on one pace when hampered on rail over 1f out, no chance after
took keen hold, prominent, challenged from halfway, led over 3f out, pushed clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong
dwelt, pulled hard and soon prominent, tracked leader 7f out to 4f out, stayed prominent, hung right to inside rail 2f out, one paced and no impression final furlong
Elusive Dream could be thrown in here and is selected over the likes of Pagan Dance, Sergeant Cecil and Loves Travelling, with improving Roehampton another to consider. This should be very competitive on paper but Elusive Dream has been cleaning up in lesser company and deserves a crack at this prize. He has gone up over 20lb since winning on the all-weather in July, but showed that he is up to this level almost when a good third at York the time before last. The longer trip brought out the best in him at Ayr last time, and although today's distance may be on the short side, a good gallop should help and there is no doubting that he is on the upgrade. Pagan Dance has the class but has been out of form and hung under pressure when asked to go about his business at Doncaster, while Sergeant Cecil, a course and distance winner, has been finding one too good and is worth taking on again. Loves Travelling won the Cumberland Plate in the summer and was very unlucky in running at Haydock last time. With Mr Ascot himself, Frankie Dettori in the saddle, he will be fancied to go close along with Rooehampton, the mount of Kieren Fallon. Sir Michael Stoute's three-year-old was having his first outing in four months when third at Doncaster in a first-time visor. He needs to improve but is one to note, and on this occasion we prefer the claims of Elusive Dream.