not much room soon after start, held up in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on
took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, headway when not much room 3f out, saddle slipping from 2f out, went 2nd and rider lost irons well inside final furlong, not able to trouble winner
led early, tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, ridden 4f out, well beaten final 2f
Sir Henry Cecil hasn't won this contest since 2001 but Vita Nova has an excellent chance of putting that right. She lost her unbeaten tag over C&D last month when caught close home in a Listed race but still looks the one to beat here. A line through fifth-placed Pink Symphony gives her the beating of Gertrude Bell and Polly's Mark, who fought out a tight finish at Goodwood in April with the latter just prevailing - after a break, John Gosden's filly is expected to come out best of that pair today. Group 2 winner Eleanora Duse is out of sorts and so is her stable, but the three-year-old DORCAS LANE is improving and could be a tempting price. A Listed winner at Newmarket in May, she finished well clear of the rest when third in the Ribblesdale at Ascot last time and, with more to come back on faster ground, gets the vote.
Eleanora Duse (IRE) 5-1fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind I'm A Dreamer (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Gertrude Bell 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leading pair, edging right from 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon challenging, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well, just on top close home, won at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Apr beating Polly's Mark (9-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Polly's Mark (IRE) 2-1 (9-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, driven along early straight and dropped to 4th, slightly checked 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Banimpire (8-12) at Cork 1m 4f flls Group 3 stks gd in Jun.
Vita Nova (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Led, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Ferdoos (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gf in May.
Bilidn 100-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 11l behind Wonder Of Wonders (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in May.
Dorcas Lane 10-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, went 3rd and hung right inside final 2f, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Banimpire (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo fll Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Fork Handles 40-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 13, well behind Dancing Rain (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
