in touch, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, just held on
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
in rear, not much room and switched right over 1f out, soon headway, kept on towards finish, just failed
always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Eton Forever stayed on well to beat subsequent Diomed Stakes winner Gregorian in a Listed race over course and distance last month with Red Jazz and Pastoral Player close up in third and fourth. Roger Varian's charge is entitled to confirm that form with today's rivals on better terms, though the latter won this last year and generally needs a couple of runs to find his form. But this likely to be run a good gallop with Libranno in the line-up and that will suit PREMIO LOCO. He's approaching the veteran stage now and has been a tad disappointing in a couple of runs this term but a repeat of the form he showed when landing last year's Celebration Mile at Goodwood would be good enough here. Amarillo might not appreciate the going while Monsieur Chevalier has been beaten in Listed company of late, though did finish ahead of Red Duke last time.
Libranno 50-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, well behind Farhh (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Amarillo (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Felician (9-0) at Baden-Baden(GER) 1m Grp 3 gs in May.
Eton Forever (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, held on well, won at Haydock 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in May beating Gregorian (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.
Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in 4th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, struggling and no chance after, 5th of 6, 8l behind Guest of Honour (9-2) at Windsor 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in May.
Pastoral Player 15-8fav (9-7) Steadied start, took keen hold held up in last pair, not clear run on inside when closing from 2f out until switched right inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Eton Forever (9-11) at Haydock 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in May.
Premio Loco (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, last of 6, 9l behind Mull Of Killough (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Red Duke (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, struggling and no chance after, last of 6, 11l behind Guest of Honour (9-2) at Windsor 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in May.
Red Jazz (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Eton Forever (9-11) at Haydock 7f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in May.