keen, in touch, not clear run over 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, led 1f out, soon edged right, ridden out
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon hung left, not quicken inside final furlong
led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, losing place when badly hampered and stumbled over 1f out, soon eased
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up and keen, headway over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on
in touch, lost place over 5f out, soon behind
always behind
Last season's Arc fourth Acropolis edges a narrow verdict over Day Flight, while Lochbuie and Distinction can scrap it out as the best of the rest in an intriguing contest. Distinction ran a blinder when to finish sixth in last season's Melbourne Cup, so obviously has nothing to fear from this trip. The son of Danehill has a good cruising speed and is capable of making this a good test. He looks an each-way steal if the dead eight stand their ground and the prices permit a small investment. Lochbuie also has place claims on a line through Compton Bolter, but he does have to step his game up a gear in this company. Day Flight has won his last two starts in good style and is progressive enough to play a leading role here. John Gosden rates the son of Sadler's Wells as a live contender for further honours this term and obviously thinks there is more to come from his charge. However, he does step into the known regarding the trip today and again has something to prove. Especially if Acropolis puts in anything like his best. The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt was only three lengths adrift of the mighty Bago at Longchamp last October and sets an impressive standard for the rest today.
Day Flight 9-4fav In touch, closer order 6f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, led soon after, kept on gamely, won at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 gs in Apr beating Frank Sonata by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Acropolis (IRE) 4-7fav Tracked leaders in 5th, progress early straight, 4th when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Sublimity at Curragh 1m 2f lst stk sft in Apr.
Distinction (IRE) 12-1 Held up in rear, not much room 4f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 24, 7l behind Makybe Diva at Flemington 2m Melbourne Cup Gr1 gs in Nov.
Lochbuie (IRE) 11-4jt-fav Held up, pushed along over 4f out, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 6, nk behind Counsel's Opinion at Doncaster 1m 4f stk gd in Apr.
Red Lancer 33-1 Chased leaders on outside, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Weightless at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 gs in Apr.
Shabernak (IRE) 7-1 Pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Winged d'Argent at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stk sft in Apr.
Three Counties (IRE) 10-1 Pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Brave Rebellion at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gf in Mar (N.Hunt).
Margery Daw (IRE) 7-1 Raced centre, held up, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 16l behind Sriology at Yarmouth 1m stk gd in Apr.
