went right start, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway towards far side over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, hung left and headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
well off the pace in rear, headway far side 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
led, pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd last strides
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong
chased leaders, edged left and weakened over 1f out
held up in touch in last pair, good headway near side over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden clear, easily
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Gifted Master stretched his winning streak to five when landing a Group 3 at Ascot and beating Gracious John in the process. But this is tougher and he’s taken on with BURATINO. Mark Johnston’s colt failed to last home in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but was one of the leading juvenile sprinters last year winning the Coventry at Ascot and going close to catching Shalaa in the Middle Park at Newmarket when ahead of Ajaya. Donjuan Triumphant was also a Group 2 winner in France last term and returns to action today while four fillies have won this in the last 10 years and Group 3 winner La Rioja is preferred to Quiet Reflection on her reappearance. Taneen has plenty to find if he is to get involved.
Ajaya 6-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, effort over 1f out, ridden and lost place inside final furlong, no extra, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 3l behind Shalaa (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Buratino (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced centre until merged with stands side group halfway, held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Galileo Gold (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Apr.
Donjuan Triumphant (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Johannes Vermeer (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 7f Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Gifted Master (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Went right start, made all, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr beating Dream Dubai (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gracious John (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Raced wide, always prominent, every chance from over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Easton Angel (8-11) at York 5f lst stks (1) gf in May.
La Rioja 9-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, barged way through and went 2nd inside final 2f, led 1f out, quickened clear, easily, won at Salisbury 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Sep beating Whatdoiwantthatfor (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Quiet Reflection (8-11) won at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 stks gs in Apr beating Jimmy Two Times (8-11) by hd, 14 ran.
Taneen (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, disputing moderate 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Log Out Island (9-3) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in May.
