in touch, progress over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly inside final furlong
steadied start, held up, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out and wanting to hang left, no impression well inside final furlong
chased leader until 3f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out
prominent, not clear run from 2f out until ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
ridden to soon lead, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, took keen hold, held up, no response over 2f out, no danger after
Nonrunner
Admiralofthefleet's only wins have come on right-handed tracks which is a bit of a worry, however he looks the class act and gets the vote ahead of Yazamaan and Desert Dew. Forget the selection's last run - he, like many of Aiden O'Brien's horses have been needing the run. His Group Two win at Ascot last season showed that he is a classy son of Danehill and stripping fitter for his recent outing behind subsequent winner Creachadoir, he looks the one to side with if handling this sharp left-handed track. Desert Dew looks a major player here - his only poor run came on unsuitably soft ground and with a facile win already to his name this season, course specialist Barry Hills has a likely candidate to improve his fine record. Ea has plenty of scope for improvement but will need to, so of more interest may be Yazamaan. Two effortless wins to his name last season means that he deserves plenty of respect on this reappearance, although a more galloping track may suit. Striving Storm is another to consider, but Admiralofthefleet can win, giving trainer Aiden O' Brien his second winner of the race in three years.
Admiralofthefleet (USA) 6-5fav (9-3) Soon led and disputed, headed entering straight, outpaced 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Creachadoir (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo Grp 3 gd in Apr.
Desert Dew (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division off the pace, closed on leaders from 3f out, led just inside final 2f, driven clear final furlong, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Aegean Prince (8-4) by 3l, 11 ran.
Ea (USA) Evensfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, challenged 2f out, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr beating Transcend (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Habalwatan (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always last, pushed along over 3f out, no impresson, last of 4, 8l behind Raincoat (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo stk (2) gf in Apr.
Monzante (USA) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, hard ridden and not quicken over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Light Shift (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo stk (3) gf in Apr.
Yazamaan 4-9fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden and switched left to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Salisbury 1m nov stk (4) gf in Aug beating Princeton (9-2) by 6l, 3 ran.
Striving Storm (USA) 17-2 (9-0) Led, brought field to centre course in straight, headed over 1f out, one pace and no impression when hung continually left final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Regime (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
