chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, went 3rd again close home
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
held up in 6th, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, dropped to 4th close home
dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
held up towards rear, 7th travelling well 3f out, short of room 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, closer 4th and effort 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on well close home, never nearer
Deauville, a Grade 1 winner at Belmont in July, gained his first subsequent victory in the Group 3 Huxley Stakes at Chester but faces tougher opposition here. His stable companion Johannes Vermeer, a Group 1 winner as a juvenile, was having only his second start since that year when last of four behind Minding at Naas earlier this month and that should have blown away the cobwebs. Moonlight Magic finished runner-up in that latter event without looking a likely winner and was behind Success Days in a Group 3 here in August. The latter finished an excellent third in this a year ago and, if the ground turns soft, could snatch a place. Another Ballydoyle entry, Somehow, looked better than ever in the Group 2 Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket and didn't look to be firing on all cylinders in last week's Lockinge Stakes so can do better but DECORATED KNIGHT went to Dubai during the winter and won the Group 1 Jebel Hatta before finding the Dubai Turf too tough. He's capable of making further progress and can take this sub-standard Group 1 for Roger Charlton.
Deauville (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Poet's Word (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Decorated Knight 15-2 (9-0) 6th of 13, 7l behind Vivlos (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 Yielding in Mar.
Johannes Vermeer (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in 4th, switched right and pushed along 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 4, 6 1/4l behind Minding (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Moonlight Magic 6-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Minding (9-3) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Reckless Gold (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 6th on outer halfway, ran wide off bend over 3f out, ridden and no impression in 8th under 2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 25 1/2l behind Rose De Pierre (8-11) at Cork 1m lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Success Days (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Led, pushed along 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Air Pilot (9-6) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Gentil J (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden in 10th on outer 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 1/4l behind Secret Wizard (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in May.
Somehow (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) In touch, under pressure over 2f out, never a threat, 4th of 8, 7l behind Ribchester (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in May.
