edged right leaving stalls, soon tracked leader in 2nd, no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, ridden and progress inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace closing stages
dwelt, soon mid-division, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner
held up in rear, 5th halfway, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
pushed along to lead, made all, asserted 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on well
towards rear, 4th halfway, improved to 3rd over 2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
Age Of Kings has contested two Group 2's since an easy Curragh maiden victory but has fallen just short of what's required at that level. Hellsing was impressive at the Curragh, battling back over that 6f and suggesting another furlong was required. Fairyhouse maiden winner Pearling Path attempted to make all in the Chesham at Royal Ascot but was caught close home so he should make a bold bid from the front. The superbly-bred Coolmore-owned PROUD AND REGAL was friendless in the market at the Curragh last month but defied greenness to get off the mark. He'll improve for the experience and can go in again though Voce Del Palio could get a boost from With Love, who beat him here last time, in the previous race.
Age Of Kings (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent early, soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, edged right over 1f out, close up 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Shartash (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Hellsing (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed narrowly over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Congo River (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pearling Path (FR) 80-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, clear when ridden and hung left inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Holloway Boy (9-5) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Proud And Regal (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, 4th halfway, closed over 2f out, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, led final 150 yards, kept on well, won at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Tiverton (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Voce Del Palio (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, travelling well when briefly disputed over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind With Love (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f gf in Jun.
