led, headed over 8f out, led again over 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
slowly into stride, in rear, some headway under strong pressure over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led over 8f out, hung left and headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, improved 3f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
close up, joined leader 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong
Dalhaan, who turned in an improved performance last time to be good second, looks the answer to an open maiden, and can maintain John Dunlop's winning form. Roger Charlton's Dedicate has shown little in two runs to date and is opposed, while The Queen's Beautiful Dreamer is out of Flight of Fancy, who was second in the Oaks and she is best monitored in the market. Maria di Scozia ran well to be astaying on second at Newmarket, and finished ahead of Gravitation that day who was fourth, and there seems no reason to believe the placings will be reversed on similar ground. Dalhaan seems to be improving with racing and ran a blinder to be beaten less than a length behind a Luca Cumani hotpot at Goodwood. Doing all his best work at the finish that day, Dalhaan looks ready to get off the mark.
Blue Citadel (USA) 4-1jt-fav (9-7) Raced centre, led and overall leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2l behind Zaskar (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Dalhaan (USA) 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, not clear and lost place over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, going on well towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Savarain (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Dance The Star (USA) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Top Lock (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Apr.
Filun 16-1 (9-3) Started slowly, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no headway from 2f out, 7th of 15, 11l behind It's A Date (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Lough Diver (IRE) Act One gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 1m-1m6f.
Nastjir Nayef colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 6f-1m4f.
Tagula King (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always rear division, 9th of 11, 11l behind Coffee Cup (8-6) at Thirsk 7f 2yo sll (5) gf in Aug.
Tank Commander 25-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden 3f out, never dangerous final 2f, 8th of 14, 12l behind Secret Dancer (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Waarid 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, hampered over 6f out, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 33l behind Jabal Tariq (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Beautiful Dreamer Red Ransom filly, half-sister to 1m2f winner Fleeting Memory.
Dedicate 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden from 3f out, keeping on but held and slightly hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 9l behind Arthur's Girl (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gd in May.
Gravitation 4-1co-fav (9-0) Behind, headway over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon chasing winner, edged left, kept on, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Inchwood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in May.
Maria di Scozia 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Inchwood (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in May.
Optimus Maximus (IRE) Galileo colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 6f-1m including the top-class Bachir.
