tracked leaders in 3rd, carried head high and hung left under pressure over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to press for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
dwelt, took keen hold and held up in last pair, effort on outside over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure and beaten
chased winner throughout, challenged and upside from 3f out, no chance with winner final furlong, just held on for 2nd near finish
made virtually all, pressed from 3f out, driven over 1f out, in command final furlong, ran on strongly
effort on inside, hung left, and no impression from over 2f out
raced in 4th, pushed along straight, driven 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
in touch, 5th and pushed along entering straight, weakened over 2f out
Stream of Gold looks a potential group winner but Sir Michael Stoute's colt may have to wait another day before collecting in this company, with Brunel taken to confirm Sandown superiority over him and Mac Love rated the best of the remainder. The selection ran a race full of promise at Sandown in the Group 2 Betfred.com Mile, setting a decent pace on his reappearance and keeping on well once headed, to be beaten half-a-length by Hurricane Alan. With the stable of Willie Haggas in much better form now the likelihood is that there is more to come from the son of Marju and he is taken to go one better today. Stream Of Gold is clearly improving but needs to do so if he is to reverse form with the selection and today's faster ground will not help his cause. Mac Love was a clear second best behind the impressive Rakti in the Lockinge at Newbury last time, form on which he holds Grand Emporium, and rates the best of the remainder but Brunel may get the run of the race and gets the vote.
Grand Emporium (SAF) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Rakti (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) frm in May.
Mac Love 50-1 (9-0) Held up, steady headway to chase winner iniside final 2f, soon outpaced and no chance but kept on well for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Rakti (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) frm in May.
Brunel (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led until headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Hurricane Alan (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Hazyview 15-2 (9-10) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Kew Green (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Pentecost (9-3) 11th of 12, 13l behind Tiganello (9-3) at Baden-Baden 1m 3yo stk sft in May.
Stream of Gold (IRE) 85-40 (9-0) Held up 3rd, ridden over 2f out, no progress, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Hurricane Alan (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Thunderwing (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 14l behind Gypsy King (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in May.
