dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
tracked leaders, chased leader approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead when edged right inside final furlong, readily
set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
tracked leader until ridden approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
Vivid Diamond made the most of weight concessions to win last year’s renewal but faces a more difficult task this time up against SPANISH MISSION. A Group 3 winner over 1m5f last year, the latter is best at the weights and has switched yards since finishing behind Stradivarius in last month’s Goodwood Cup. Stablemate Diocletian won a handicap over track and trip last season while Reshoun finished well ahead of a below-par Selino when landing a handicap over 2m at Newbury last time. Hereby won a Listed race at Ascot as a three-year-old but was no match for stablemate Manuela De Vega in the Lancashire Oaks on her reappearance.
Diocletian (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and bumped 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Mancini (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Reshoun (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, challenged on wide outside 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Rajinsky (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Selino 7-2fav (9-9) Held up in last pair, never involved, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Reshoun (9-3) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Spanish Mission (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, wide and headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-9) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Hereby (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Manuela De Vega (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) sft in Jul.
Vivid Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Raced wide tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Withhold (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.