raced freely, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, hung left over 1f out
led early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until hung right from 2f out, well held 3rd and eased inside final furlong
soon led, headed and weakened from well over 1f out
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led well over 1f out, hard pressed, edged right and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenged from well over 1f out, hung right and led inside final furlong, held on
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
CLOUD DRIFT (NAP) took a while to warm to his task at Doncaster at the end of last month but was making up ground hand-over-fist in the closing stages and was only half-a-length behind last Saturday’s Newmarket winner Indie Angel at the finish. Racing off the same mark and with a visor added to aid concentration, The Queen’s gelding can get back to winning ways here. Tiritomba has been threatening to win for a while and her fourth in the Sandringham Stakes at Ascot was a career-best so she looks a big danger. Monaadhil is a course and distance winner who has been steadily coming to hand and Gift Of Kings may have more to offer now handicapping.
Havana Rocket (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Slow to break, held up in 6th, ridden 2f out, no headway, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Papa Stour (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Fancy Footings (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Mid-division far side of group, weakened inside final 3f, last of 12, 30 1/4l behind Gin Palace (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Monaadhil (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Swiss Knight (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Tiritomba (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Raced far side centre, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Onassis (8-1) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) sft in Jun.
Cloud Drift 7-2jfav (9-3) Awkwardly away, held up in rear and keen, good headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 13, 1/2l behind Notforalongtime (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Gift Of Kings 50-1 (9-2) Raced towards far side, held up 5th in group, in mid-division overall, pushed along 3f out, hung right to centre inside final 2f, no impression and weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Magical Morning (9-9) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.