wore hood to post, slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, soon led, ran green in front but quickened clear, easily
mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out
chased leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner and weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards, lost that placing final 100 yards
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, never going pace to get involved
held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, hanging left when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on into modest 3rd again final 100 yards, no chance with winner
led until pushed along over 2f out, weakened rapidly
never closer than mid-division, trapped behind weakening rival and switched right inside final 2f, never dangerous after
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good late headway on inside, never going pace to get involved
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
off the pace in last pair, headway out wide hung left and ran green over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Phone Tag was very green at Newbury last month so did well to finish fourth. Little went right for STATE OF DESIRE when odds-on at Yarmouth three weeks ago but that experience will have taught the Frankel colt plenty and the extra furlong here is a plus. The same trainer and jockey combination won this two years ago. By The Book, a 400,000gns yearling, is also by Frankel and can’t be ignored despite apparently being the Godolphin second string while Macanudo cost Amo Racing 210,000gns. Jockey bookings suggest Quintus Maximus will be the pick of Charlie Johnston’s two runners.
By The Book (IRE) Frankel colt out of Cash In The Hand.
Likeashadow (IRE) James Garfield gelding out of Rhigolter Rose.
Macanudo (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of World Of Good.
Paladin (IRE) Justify colt out of Golconda.
Phoenix Passion (IRE) Too Darn Hot colt out of Souvenir Delondres.
Phone Tag 5-1 (9-7) In rear, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside last, never threatened, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Zoulu Chief (9-7) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Quintus Maximus Kitten's Joy colt out of Indian Blessing.
Sea The Dream Sea The Moon colt out of Elite.
Serenity Dream (IRE) Night Of Thunder colt out of Playfull Spirit.
State Of Desire 5-6fav (9-7) Pressed leader, every chance 2f out, pushed along and lost 2nd entering final furlong, shaken up and one pace in 3rd after, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Watch My Tracer (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f stks (3) gf in May.
Touch The Moon (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Holda.
