bumped start, took keen hold, tracked leading trio, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, behind and eased over 1f out, tailed off
tracked clear leader, closed 4f out, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner but no chance, outpaced to 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, pushed along 4f out, one pace 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, no extra in 4th entering final furlong
held up in last pair, well outpaced 4f out, headway and switched right 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with impressive winner
stumbled start, led, clear 10f out until ridden 4f out, headed entering final 3f, weakened over 2f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off
held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside 4f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, pushed clear and stayed on strongly final furlong, final furlong impressive
Joseph O'Brien hardly covered himself with glory when getting ST NICHOLAS ABBEY beaten by pacemaker Windsor Palace in his comeback race at the Curragh but the five-year-old probably needed the run and the jockey was trying to look after him on the very soft ground. With Robin Hood to do the donkey work for him here, the Ballydoyle star can recoup losses and land this Group 1 contest for the second year running. Red Cadeaux finally gained reward for a string of placed efforts in top-class company when winning the Yorkshire Cup last month but he needs more here and a bigger danger to the selection is likely to be last year's St Leger winner Masked Marvel, who obviously needed his reappearance at Newmarket when well behind runner-up Quest For Peace. Beaten Up was very progressive as a three-year-old and was too keen when behind the selection in Dubai Sheema Classic. He can get closer here, though may not be able to turn the tables.
Beaten Up 7-2 (8-13) 6th of 10, 7l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Masked Marvel 9-1 (9-3) Led after 2f, set steady pace, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon headed, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Al Kazeem (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Quest For Peace (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Al Kazeem (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Red Cadeaux 4-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th, improved 3f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, kept on well, won at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May beating Glen's Diamond (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Robin Hood (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Soon led and clear after 3f, reduced advantage after halfway and headed entering straight, ridden and no extra in 3rd under 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 14l behind So You Think (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 2-5fav (9-8) Settled in 3rd, 10 lengths off pace halfway, dropped to moderate 4th early straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Windsor Palace (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in May.
