close up on inner, pushed along from halfway, dropped to 4th 3f out, soon no impression, switched left over 2f out and not much room, kept on same pace
mid-division early, closer in 5th 3f out, under pressure to chase leader when bumped over 1f out, soon one pace
held up, 8th 3f out, soon no impression
dwelt, towards rear, 9th 3f out, ridden to chase leaders on outer from over 1f out in 5th, soon challenged, led inside final furlong and stayed on well
pushed along from early, chased leaders, lost position halfway, behind and eased from 2f out, tailed off
chased leaders, closer in 2nd 3f out, ridden when tight for room between horses over 1f out, soon no extra, one pace
chased leaders, under pressure after halfway, 7th 3f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden when bumped slightly over 1f out, soon one pace
led on outer, switched right to rail and pushed along from 3f out, headed and not match winner inside final furlong, one pace
chased leaders and took keen hold early, dropped to 10th 3f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong
mid-division early, 6th 3f out, soon no impression
The 2,000 Guineas form has already received a boost with fifth-placed Roaring Lion having won the Dante in such good fashion. He split Elarqam and Gustav Klimt at Newmarket with the former just unable to quicken at the business end and Aidan O'Brien's charge failing to find an extra gear after being up with the pace. That was obviously a superb trial for this and both will be difficult to keep out of the money though it's another Ballydoyle entry, U S NAVY FLAG, who gets the nod. He went to Longchamp for the French version where he attempted to make all but found little when headed and he'd been well beaten behind Gustav Klimt at Leopardstown earlier though that was on heavy going. Ryan Moore, whose hat-trick on him last summer included the Dewhurst, sticks with him here and he's taken to bounce back on this quicker ground. The unbeaten Zihba deserves a crack at this level after his Group 3 victory at Leopardstown but Symbolization has a mountain to climb after landing a Newmarket handicap.
Elarqam 5-1 (9-0) Raced centre tracked leader, ridden and every chance but unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Saxon Warrior (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Gustav Klimt (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders centre, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Saxon Warrior (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Landshark 7-2 (9-3) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, soon improved to 2nd, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 6l behind U S Navy Flag (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Romanised (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Imaging (9-3) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Spanish Point 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Imaging (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Symbolization (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Went right start,close up, headway to lead over 1f out, driven out gamely, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in May beating Curiosity (8-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Theobald (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Hazapour (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Threeandfourpence (USA) 11-2 (8-6) Broke slowly,no factor, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Maraud (8-8) at Churchill Downs 1m stks fm in May.
U S Navy Flag (USA) (9-2) 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Olmedo (9-2) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 gd in May.
Would Be King (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed inside final furlong, headed 50 yards out, kept on same pace, just held 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Imaging (9-3) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Zihba (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Raced 4th, headway 2f out, challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, asserted closing stages, won at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Pincheck (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
