mid-division, soon chased along, never a factor
held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
held up, effort 3f out, never near to challenge
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and some late hewadway, never near to challenge
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
Island Light had both Calcutta and Muchea behind in the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot last month and Alec Stewart's gelding should again have their measure. The son of Inchinor has run some of his best races when there has been cut in the ground and, with ground conditions to suit; he looks worth a bet under Frankie Dettori. Bryan McMahon's El Coto, a course winner in the spring, returned to form at Haydock last week and, along with fellow three-year-olds Flighty Fellow and Nuit Sombre has to be respected. The biggest threat to the selection though may come from York Cliff, John Gosden's gelding is less exposed than most of these, goes on the ground and the trainer's runners at this meeting are always to be feared. However, it will take a good one to beat Island Light, who gets the nod.