raced wide in touch, ridden and headway when bumped over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on
slowly away in rear, never near leaders
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen, held up towards rear, never a factor
held up, ridden 4f out, never on terms
raced wide, held up, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
Aidan O'Brien has won the last five and eight of the last eleven. The 420,000gns Galileo colt Family Tree looked one to follow this season when landing a heavy-ground Gowran maiden with plenty on hand. Flag Of Honour landed a Group 3 at Leopardstown in October and was sent to contest a similar event on his reappearance at Longchamp where he just lost out in a driving finish. Ryan Moore has chosen HUNTING HORN, a Naas maiden winner before a fair run in the Classic Trial at Sandown where he looked certain to be suited by this longer trip. He gets the nod though Ispolini, who finished runner-up in that latter event when caught on the line, should also be suited by the extra and Young Rascal has to be considered after easily beating a huge field of maidens at Newbury.
Dee Ex Bee 15-8fav (9-1) Held up disputing 5th, headway under pressure edging left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Crossed Baton (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Family Tree 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt and pushed along early, soon raced in 6th, pushed along again after halfway, closed under 2f out and challenged on inner inside final furlong, led over 50yds out, pushed out, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn hvy in Sep beating Meagher's Flag (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Flag Of Honour (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 8, nk behind Pharrell (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Apr.
Hunting Horn (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, and soon steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders and hung right to inside rail over 1f out, kept on went 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sevenna Star (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Ispolini 9-2 (9-1) Raced wide and led narrowly 1st 2f, with leader, led again going well 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed when edged right inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Sevenna Star (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Jetstream (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway going well over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Culpability (9-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Miles Christianus (IRE) 150-1 (9-1) Started very slowly, ridden inside final 3f, always in rear, 7th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Crossed Baton (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Perfect Illusion 11-10fav (9-6) In touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Technological (9-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Proschema (IRE) 4-6fav (9-8) Made all, driven clear over 2f out, unchallenged when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, impressive, won at Haydock 1m 4f stks (3) sft in Apr beating Lisheen Castle (9-8) by 11l, 4 ran.
Young Rascal (FR) 3-1fav (9-5) In touch, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (3) gs in Apr beating Corgi (9-5) by 5l, 20 ran.
