slowly into stride, pushed along in last pair, reminder entering final 4f, dropped to last 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off
chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased winner throughout, pushed along 3f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, just held on for 2nd
made all, stayed off far rail at cutaway inside final 3f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, in rear, went 4th 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
TROPICAL SONG is hard to get away from in the opener. John Gosden's colt has been beaten by less than a length in his last three starts, including when odds-on at Kempton last time, but can make amends in this company. Pinarius never figured at Ascot last time but is better judged on his fifth at Salisbury before that and makes more appeal than Spanish Art and Hanga Roa. Amulet makes her racecourse debut and is probably best watched on this occasion.
Hanga Roa (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Steadied start, always in rear, well behind final 3f, tailed off, 6th of 7, 27l behind Muharrib (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Pinarius (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Raced far side, always behind, 15th of 17, 15l behind Snow King (9-3) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Spanish Art 7-2 (9-1) Held up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 20l behind Firstkissoflove (8-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.
Tropical Song 2-13fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, bumped slightly, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Georgian Bay (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Aug.
Amulet Ishiguru filly out of Loveofmylife.