tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
held up in rear, never on terms
tracked leading pair, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
led, brought field to near side in straight and bagged the rail, ridden and not quickening when hung right over 1f out, soon headed, not much room inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, just held
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, plugged on into modest 5th in closing stages
took keen hold, held up in 5th, going for run on near side rail when hampered over 2f out, rallied under pressure on rail over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, just held on for 4th
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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Three-year-olds have had much the better record in recent years having won seven of the last nine renewals. Fans of Churchill will need to forgive his very disappointing effort behind Barney Roy in the St James's Palace Stakes to consider supporting him again. He'd beaten that winner, and the two that followed him, earlier including in the 2000 Guineas before following up at the Curragh so what went wrong at Ascot is anyone's guess. That obviously wasn't his form but he faces a formidable opponent here in the shape of RIBCHESTER. Richard Fahey's stable star is getting better with age and probably should have won this a year ago. His latest victory in the Queen Anne Stakes was his best to date though his narrow defeat by Minding in the QEII came close and he can have the edge on his younger rival. French challenger Zelzal probably found firm going against him at Chantilly and the lightly-raced son of Sea The Stars is better judged on last summer's victory in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat there, though he faces stronger opposition this time. Lancaster Bomber looks best of the remainder though is unlikely to get the better of his stable companion this time.
Here Comes When (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Raced freely tracking leaders, progress to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Morando (9-4) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gs in Jul.
Kool Kompany (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, keen early, ridden 3f out, never threatened, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Viscount Barfield (9-2) at Chester 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Lightning Spear 25-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Ulysses (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Ribchester (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Close up, chased clear leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left and right, ran on, won at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Mutakayyef (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Toscanini (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Led and soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened and eased, 14th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Ribchester (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Zelzal (FR) (9-1) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Taareef (9-5) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Jun.
Lancaster Bomber (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Churchill (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Zonderland 11-4 (8-12) Went slightly left start, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Lightning Spear (9-4) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug.
