held up, 5th early, soon 6th, pushed along from 3f out, dropped to last from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, challenged travelling smoothly into straight, ridden from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong when badly impeded, not recover in 3rd after
loaded without rider, in rear, pushed along approaching straight, 6th 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
pushed along to soon lead, pushed along again into straight and pressed, veered badly right inside final furlong, continued to edge right after but kept on well
led early, raced in 2nd, pushed along before straight, 3rd from 2f out, 4th 1f out, dropped to 5th and one pace inside final furlong
held up, 6th early, soon 5th, 4th 2f out, switched left over 1f out, left 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without reaching winner
pushed along to track leaders, mainly 4th, pushed along again approaching straight, soon under pressure, 5th 2f out, 4th and kept on same pace inside final furlong
The eagerly-awaited clash of classic winners may not materialise if the rains arrive as dual Guineas winner Gleneagles will only run on fast ground. He should stay this longer trip if taking his chance but GOLDEN HORN may prove too strong. The Epsom Derby winner was not at his best when outbattled close home in the Juddmonte International at York last month but John Gosden's colt has beaten The Grey Gatsby twice now and collateral form with the latter gives him the beating of Royal Ascot winner Free Eagle. But Dermot Weld's charge may not have finished improving yet given his success at Ascot was his first start of the year and the French veteran Cirrus Des Aigles is never easily dismissed having won his seventh Group 1 race when scoring at Longchamp in May. Highland Reel landed a softer Group 1 than this at Arlington last month and looks up against it along with stablemate Found and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Pleascach.
Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) 9-4fav (9-2) last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Solow (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in May.
Free Eagle (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leading pair, 2nd halfway, led travelling well approaching final 2f, ridden over 1f out, just held on close home, all out, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating The Grey Gatsby (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Arabian Queen (8-9) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Golden Horn 4-9fav (8-12) Raced keenly, held up mainly in 3rd behind clear pair, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Arabian Queen (8-9) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Highland Reel (IRE) 12-5fav (8-9) Pace,forged clear lane, won at Arlington 1m 2f stks gd in Aug beating Closing Bell (8-7) by 5 1/4l, 7 ran.
Found (IRE) close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
Pleascach (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Always prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Aug beating Covert Love (8-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Gleneagles (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) Sweating, tracked leading trio, effort on outside into 2nd well over 1f out, challenged over 1f out, led 1f out, quickened and came clear inside final furlong, impressive, won at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Latharnach (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
