led, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, until headed and no extra just inside final furlong
held up in touch, weakened quickly 2f out
held up and always behind
held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair halfway, no impression from over 1f out
took keen hold, chased leader, edging left from 2f out, ran on to lead just inside final furlong, driven out and ran on well
chased leading pair to halfway, soon driven, and weakened over 2f out
GALLAGHER should prove tough to beat here and he gets the vote over Plum Pudding and Intrepid Jack. The selection was runner-up in the Richmond, Morny and Mill Reef last season and he finished the campaign running in a Group 1 contest at Newmarket. He may have needed the run in the group 3 Jersey Stakes at Ascot last time and he should be spot-on for this. The only slight worry is the trip as he is arguably better over 6f, but this is only his second try over 7f so we are prepared to give him another chance. Plum Pudding has won three of his last five races but he was well beaten when last tried in this grade and although the drop in trip will not be a problem, the chances are he will find at least one too good. Intrepid Jack is quickly turned out after finishing down the field in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Ascot, but he had previously run well to chase home JJ The Jet Plane at Windsor and a reproduction of that effort should see him competitive. Vitznau looks the best of the others and if he could reproduce his run at Epsom at the start of last month then he would have a chance. Gallagher looks the class act though and he gets the vote.
Plum Pudding (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tartan Gigha (8-7) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Intrepid Jack 50-1 (9-4) Always behind, last of 14, 36l behind Art Connoisseur (8-11) at Royal Ascot 6f (1) gf in Jun.
Vitznau (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 8l behind Imbongi (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
Khor Dubai (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Took keen hold, held up in rear, 8th straight, switched right over 2f out, soon edged left and not clear run, made some headway inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ocean's Minstrel (9-3) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in Jun.
Gallagher 9-1 (9-1) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 4l behind Ouqba (9-1) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Patrician's Glory (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 6th of 16, 6l behind Ouqba (9-1) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
