slow to stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden in rear over 2f out, soon no impression
held up in touch, pressed leader 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, held on
led, headed narrowly halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out
midfield, not much room over 3f out, headway when squeezed out over 2f out, switched right and ran on strongly from over 1f out, just denied
pressed leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen in midfield, rapid headway on outside 3f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, no extra close home
prominent, relegated to midfield halfway, short of room and switched left over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Trueshan bids to repeat last year’s success having won the Northumberland Plate last month. But it was soft going last season when he beat Away He Goes and the ground is a worry for both. Stradivarius missed this last year on account of the going having won the four previous renewals and was partnered by Andrea Atzeni on a couple of those occasions. But he found KYPRIOS too good in the Ascot Gold Cup with Princess Zoe further behind and the Ballydoyle colt is taken to continue on his upward curve and come out best. Coltrane is another on the up having followed victory at Ascot with a Listed success at Sandown while stablemate Nate The Great placed at the same track in May when finishing in front of Thunderous and Enemy.
Away He Goes (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly away and switched right start, held up in rear, came very wide home turn, never a factor, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Broome (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Coltrane (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, smooth headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and went clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m lst (1) gd in Jul beating Rodrigo Diaz (9-2) by 10l, 7 ran.
Enemy 7-2 (9-4) Held up well off the pace in last pair, switched left over 2f out, edging right and ridden inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Quickthorn (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Kyprios (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and hung right to inside rail over 1f out, driven and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards, won at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Mojo Star (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nate The Great 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led after 3f, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 11th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
Stradivarius (IRE) 2-1 (9-4) Led by rider part of way to start, waited with in 6th on inside, rider looking for room from over 2f out, not clear run and angled out just inside final 2f, stayed on into 3rd over 1f out, ridden and battled on gamely towards finish, always held, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kyprios (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Thunderous (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Missed break and pushed along leaving stalls, soon led, joined 3f out, soon headed, ridden and lost second over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 3, 13l behind Without A Fight (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Trueshan (FR) 3-1fav (10-8) Held up in touch, took keen hold, closed when not much room briefly 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Spirit Mixer (8-13) by 1/2l, 20 ran.
Princess Zoe (GER) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders out wide, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and carried right, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Kyprios (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
