held up in touch, headway on wide outside to go close up 7f out, tracked leading pair 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd travelling well 4f out, challenged 2f out, soon narrow lead, stayed on gamely final furlong
held up in touch, headway on inside 3f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd well inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, always just held
held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 3f out, plugged on one pace final 2f never reached leaders
led, ridden and pressed 2f out, soon headed, no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, soon pushed up to chase leader, lost 2nd when hung left 4f out, weakened rapidly, not run on
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven along on outside and plugged on one pace final 2f, weakened to 4th inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, went 4th inside final furlong
PLYMOUTH ROCK, Bavarian Nordic, Lady Éclair and Wicked Daze are all in good form, but Plymouth Rock may be well treated and can take the finale. Lady Éclair scored in good style at Newcastle on Saturday, and runs under a 6lb penalty. However, earlier running with Wicked Daze suggests she may have something to find. Wicked Daze has been running consistently, but has looked a little one paced and prefers the all-weather where the seven-year-old has amassed six wins, as opposed to one success in 19 turf runs. Bavarian Nordic has not won since 2008 but there was a lot to like about his staying on third last time out. The fourth, Inspirina, took a decent Chester handicap on Saturday, and he looks set to enjoy this extra quarter mile. Plymouth Rock is much less exposed than the opposition here having run only four times and he tries an extra half a mile here, so his stamina has to be taken on trust, though by Sadlers Wells he may well see out this trip. His fourth to Itlaaq here last time has turned out to be a fine run, with a number from that race running well since. Plymouth Rock can get off the mark.
Just Rob 20-1 (9-9) Chased leader, driven to lead over 2f out, hard ridden and drew clear over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Curacao (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Lady Eclair (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden and clear, had to be kept up to her work when pressed by 2nd towards finish, held on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Simonside (8-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Plymouth Rock (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Itlaaq (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Bollin Felix 6-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division in chasing group, headway on outer over 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 13, 14l behind Deauville Flyer (9-6) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 11-1 (7-11) Led, driven over 5f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Dirar (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Kimberley Downs (USA) 50-1 (9-1) Led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 3f out, quickly weakened, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Deauville Flyer (9-6) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Hindu Kush (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracked leader, until ridden 3f out, gradually weakened, last of 8, 15l behind Dazzling Light (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Bavarian Nordic (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Held up mid-divsion, headway and in touch 4f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ubi Ace (9-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Arab League (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Yemeni Princess (8-13) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Crocus Rose 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, led 2f out, driven and stayed on until headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Outrageous Request (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
