tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden and disputed 2nd 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line
towards rear, ridden in moderate 6th over 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along in moderate 7th under 3f out, moderate 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
always behind, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor
pushed along early to lead, pushed along under 4f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, took keen hold early, ridden and disputed 2nd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and dropped to moderate 5th 2f out, weakened
tracked leaders in 5th, travelling well in 4th over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to line, not reach leaders
Helvic Dream had been beaten three times by Broome before beating Aidan O'Brien's charge a short-head in this last year when the ground was very testing. Unless there's significant rain the form should be reversed as the runner-up subsequently won the Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Ryan Moore, however, rides the latter yard's High Definition, who has twice seen the back of Lafayette in recent runs here. Mac Swiney had his big day in the 2,000 Guineas here last year, one of three victories on the track, though never really repeated that sort of form. Alenquer, from a yard operating at an almost 50 per cent strike-rate, won Royal Ascot's King Edward VII Stakes over 1m4f but is better over this trip and beat Lord North in the Winter Derby at Lingfield in February with the latter going on to Meydan where he dead-heated in the Dubai Turf, a race he won the previous year. The globe-trotting Cox Plate and Saratoga Derby winner STATE OF REST went to France at the beginning of the month and beat a high-class field in the Group 1 Prix Ganay. He's probably still improving and gets the nod to complete a four-timer.
Alenquer (FR) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, faded from 2 out, 6th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Shahryar (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Bear Story (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up behind leaders early, disputing 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/f2 out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Layfayette (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in May.
Broome (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Missed break, never dangerous, 11th of 18, shd behind Contrail (9-0) at Tokyo 1m 4f fm in Nov.
Helvic Dream (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening on outer final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Layfayette (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
High Definition (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden to progress on inner 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Layfayette (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in May.
Lord North (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on well, won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar beating Panthalassa (9-0), 14 ran.
Mac Swiney (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, faded from 2f out, eased when beaten, last of 12, 16 3/4l behind Loves Only You (8-10) at Sha Tin 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Dec.
State Of Rest (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and good headway 2f out, stayed on, won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gs in May beating Pretty Tiger (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
