led and set steady pace, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, keeping on same pace when bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up last, headway on wide outside hanging right over 1f out, hung right and kept on same pace inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakening when slightly hampered soon after
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and keeping on same pace when bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression when switched right over 1f out
held up tracking leaders, smooth headway on outside 3f out, disputing 2nd well over 1f out, soon edged right, ridden and unable to quicken when edged left over 1f out, stayed on to hold 3rd, never going pace of winner
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, hung right and no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leading pair on inside, switched left 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear, easily
A staying-on second behind Gleneagles in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, there seems little reason to oppose LATHARNACH. He's gradually been rediscovering the form which saw him beat the very smart Time Test as a two-year-old and Aktabantay is held on the form book. Convey could be anything and it's significant that he makes his belated reappearance at this level - the market will probably be a good guide to his chances. Kool Kompany is useful but has to carry a penalty for his victory in the Craven Stakes, though should again beat stablemate Moheet. The filly Malabar was an excellent fourth in the 1000 Guineas and far from disgraced in the French Oaks last time. She'll appreciate this drop in class and could stay on into a place.
Kool Kompany (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, held close home, 4th of 7, 1/2l behind Dusky Queen (8-11) at Chester 7f lst (1) gf in Jul.
Aktabantay 25-1 (9-2) last of 8, 19 3/4l behind Territories (9-2) at Chantilly 1m Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Convey 4-6fav (9-5) Chased leaders, led 1f out, soon clear, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating King To Be (9-5) by 5l, 13 ran.
Crescent (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced stand side towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 15th of 28, 7 1/2l behind War Envoy (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Hathal (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Went left start, held up, ridden and no impression when edged right well over 1f out, 10th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Dutch Connection (9-4) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Johnny Barnes (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in last trio, unable to quicken 2f out, moderate headway into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Consort (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May.
Latharnach (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up last, switched left to outside over 2f out, headway soon after, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Moheet (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 20l behind Golden Horn (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Room Key 33-1 (9-3) Raced stand side mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 18th of 28, 9 1/4l behind War Envoy (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Malabar 14-1 (8-13) 9th of 17, 4l behind Star Of Seville (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
