tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway, and switched left and quickened to lead just over 1f out, ran on well
lead to over 1f out, weakened quickly
held up, driven along on outer 3f out, no danger
held up in 5th, ridden to challenge and chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, chased winner from over 1f out to well inside final furlong, one pace
started slowly, held up in rear, headway on inside rail when hampered just over 2f out, weakened and no chance after
in touch, not clear run on rail from over 2f out, switched left to outside over 1f out, rapid headway final 100 yards, just held (unlucky)
outpaced and always behind
held up, effort on outer over 2f out, ran on one pace from over 1f out
chased leader to 4f out, still close up but ridden when not much room over 1f out, soon lost place and eased
tracked leaders, not much room inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
pulled hard early, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, hung right and chased winner briefly well inside final furlong, ran on one pace
The classy Tillerman is the pick to beat the Jersey Stakes one-two Membership and Arakan, with last year's winner Nayyir also expected to be in the shake-up. Amanda Perret always likes to have a winner at this meeting just as her father did, and Tillerman has all the credentials to prevail. The son of In The Wings has surprisingly only visited his local course once, but showed that he acted on the track in landing last year's Group 2 Celebration Mile under Richard Hughes, his regular pilot. His latest victory in the Group 3 Michael Page International Silver Trophy Stakes at Ascot was hard earned as he did not get the pace that he needs, and he is sure to take the beating today before going back to Ascot for a possible tilt at the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in September. Membership and Arakan dominated the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot but the winner found it tough dropping back in distance in the July Cup. Expect his true running here. Last year's winner Nayyir added the Victor Chandler Challenge Stakes to his haul at Newmarket, beating Godolphin's Firebreak easily and will be all the better for his pipe-opener at Newcastle. He is set to run a big race but may find Tillerman too strong at the finish.