broke well and led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded into 4th well inside final furlong
chased leader, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
last to break, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, well held 5th inside final furlong
held up in 4th, effort over 3f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
Austrian Theory won this a year ago and though hardly the most consistent would have a fine chance on his victory at Epsom last month when Maysong was well beaten. The latter then went to Sandown and gained a surprise victory but EILEAN DUBH (NAP) was only beaten just under a length and will be 9lb better off so looks the one to beat. Fantastic Fox ran very well in at Epsom contest and has won around here while Repertoire was also involved and finished strongly after getting outpaced.
Austrian Theory (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and no impression, faded 1f out, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Manigordo (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Eilean Dubh (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Maysong (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Fantastic Fox 9-2fav (9-4) Raced wide early in mid-division, headway tracking winner 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Austrian Theory (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Barley (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Raced far side, held up and always behind, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Wild Side (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Repertoire 9-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Maysong (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Maysong 20-1 (8-13) Restless in stalls, dwelt, soon mid-division on inside, headway on rail chasing leaders 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Dutch Decoy (9-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
