chased leader, ridden 5f out, pressed leader 4f out, disputed lead 3f out, soon headed, lost touch with leading group 2f out, soon weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong
took keen hold, soon switched right and held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out, came home in own time 2f out
slightly bumped start, midfield, in behind leaders travelling well 3f out, soon switched left and ridden, 1 length down 2f out, soon stayed on to press leader, headway to lead entering final furlong, sustained duel with rival inside final furlong, held narrow lead close home, found extra near finish, gamely
close up in touch, headway on inside to press leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and briefly led, chased leader 2f out, soon weakened into 4th, kept on same pace entering final furlong
soon pushed along to lead, upped tempo over 5f out, pressed for lead and ridden 4f out, disputed lead 3f out, soon headed and outpaced, kept on one pace entering final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, switched left over 3f out where pressed leaders, soon ridden, in touch with leader 2f out, soon outpaced in 5th, kept on same pace entering final furlong
midfield, briefly ridden to press leaders 3f out, soon ridden and headway to lead, held narrow advantage 2f out, soon edged right and pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, sustained duel with rival inside final furlong, every chance close home but held near finish
took keen hold, held up in rear, briefly ridden 4f out, driven over 3f out, soon no impression, lost touch with leading group 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong
held up in midfield, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and no impression over 3f out, soon eased and tailed off, came home in own time 2f out
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 2f out, soon stayed on into 3rd and edged right, 1 length behind leaders entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but no match for front pair
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Hukum beat least year’s winner Pyledriver in the Coronation Cup at Epsom earlier and looked as good as ever when landing the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown in May. Pyledriver proved his well-being with a comeback win in last month’s Hardwicke while conditions will bring the mud-loving Hamish into calculations. Bolshoi Ballet and Point Lonsdale are in to guarantee a strong pace for Luxembourg and Auguste Rodin. The latter has won both the Derby and Irish Derby this summer but only beat last month’s King Edward VII Stakes winner King Of Steel by half-a-length at Epsom and the going looks tailor-made for Roger Varian’s imposing grey today. EMILY UPJOHN couldn’t match the finishing speed of Paddington in the Coral-Eclipse but this more her trip. She had too much for the subsequent Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Westover in the Coronation Cup last month and is reunited with Frankie Dettori today.
Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Royal Champion (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Deauville Legend (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) 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, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Pyledriver (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
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.
Luxembourg (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Led and soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Mostahdaf (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Point Lonsdale (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led 4f, pressed leader, led again entering final 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Emily Upjohn (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Pyledriver 7-2 (9-3) 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, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun beating West Wind Blows (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Westover 2-5fav (9-3) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Jul beating Zagrey (9-3) by 2l, 5 ran.
Emily Upjohn 85-40 (9-6) Dwelt, soon recovered to track leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Paddington (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4-11fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slightly hampered and left 2nd 4f out, pushed along and led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul beating Adelaide River (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
King Of Steel (USA) 11-10fav (9-2) Held up in rear, travelled well and smooth headway to dispute 4th 3f out, pushed along over 2f out and soon led, ridden along and drifted right before 1f out, won going away, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Continuous (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Hamish 4-9fav (9-3) Missed break, held up in touch, went third over 5f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 110yds, won at York 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul beating Scriptwriter (9-0) by hd, 5 ran.
