slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden when bumped over 1f out, one pace final furlong
chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, just held on
slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and not much room 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
keen, in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
went right start, always behind
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
in touch, not clear run and lost place 3f out, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, soon chasing winner, edged right inside final furlong, ran on strongly, unlucky
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
Gandor stepped up on juvenile form when making a winning reappearance in an Epsom maiden last month and has to be respected with the likelihood of more improvement to come but John Gosden's colt would probably need to if he is to get the better of Ivy Creek, who is preferred to City of Troy of the remainder. The selection has done everything asked of him so far, having won his maiden as a two-year-old in good style before making a winning return at Sandown last month. Being a half-brother to the stayer Distinction, there should be plenty more to come over this longer trip and he is taken to make it three out of three. Art Deco looked useful as a juvenile and is closely matched with City Of Troy on two-year-old form. It will be interesting to see how the pair perform today, especially as Sir Michael Stoute's colt was very disappointing in the Craven on his reappearance. Alhaajes was well held behind Wednesday's handicap winner Galient on his return and is hard to back in this grade on that evidence so a safer bet looks to be Ivy Creek, who is taken to continue his progression.
Alhaajes (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, edged left, ridden and hung right, effort when clipped winner's heel just inside final furlong, stumbbled and, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Galient (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f.
Art Deco (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind City of Troy (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (4) gf in Sept.
City of Troy 11-8fav (8-12) Held up in touch, driven to challenge over 1f out, beaten when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6l behind Killybegs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Cousteau 6-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Red Somerset (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.
Dubai Typhoon (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Soon tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Asset (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3yo lst stk (1) pol in Apr.
Gandor (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr beating Zaafran (8-6) by 5l, 10 ran.
Grand Jour (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Always behind, 14th of 16, 13l behind Archerfield Links (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Ivy Creek (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up, pushed along 3f out, chased leader inside final 2f, took narrow lead inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Sandown 1m 3yo stk (3) gd in Apr beating Tell (9-0) by a hd, 6 ran.
Sandton City (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Held up in touch, last into straight, 7th 1f out, ran on well close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Home You Stroll (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 gs in Apr.
