held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish
behind, hampered over 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, edged right over 5f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, keen early, led over 1f out, ran on well
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
with leader, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, faded
held up in rear, hampered over 5f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
Nonrunner
Declaration Of War represents the in-form Aidan O'Brien and warmed up for this with victory in a Listed contest at Leopardstown last month. But he's facing a couple of top-notch milers today. Farhh is one and he stepped up from handicap company to make the frame in five consecutive Group1 races last term including a couple of seconds to Frankel. CITYSCAPE wisely avoided the latter last season and it was no disgrace to find Excelebration too good at Ascot in October. Roger Charlton's charge landed a Group 1 in Dubai on last year's reappearance and is just preferred to Farhh in this. Trumpet Major may well make up into a Group 1 miler this year having won nicely at Sandown on his return and he's preferred to stablemate Libranno and Aljamaaheer. But Sir Henry Cecil will know much more about last season's French 1000 Guineas winner Beauty Parlour now and she looks a bigger threat ahead of Penitent, Fencing and the German raider Amaron.
Aljamaaheer (IRE) 4-5fav (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Producer (9-2) at Leicester 7f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in Apr.
Amaron (9-4) 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Silas Marner (8-11) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Chil The Kite 7-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, steady headway from 3f out, hung right from 2f out, stayed on to one paced 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Trumpet Major (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Cityscape 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Excelebration (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.
Declaration Of War (USA) 6-4 (9-10) Tracked leader, 3rd after 3f, progress in 2nd 1 1/2f out, pushed along to lead 1f out, asserted closing stages, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks (1) sft in Apr beating Bold Thady Quill (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Farhh 11-8 (9-2) 2nd of 4, hd behind Moonlight Cloud (8-12) at Longchamp(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Sep.
Fencing (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon quickened clear, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd beating Sovereign Debt (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Libranno 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leading trio, niggled along over 3f out, ridden and no response 2f out, plugged on to modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Trumpet Major (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Penitent (9-0) 7th of 10, 4l behind Dan Excel (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m Grp 1 gd.
Reply (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) last of 13, 18l behind Reynaldothewizard (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 6f fll stks Grp 1 in Mar.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Fencing (9-0) at Ascot 1m Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd.
Trumpet Major (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd entering final 2f, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, driven out, won at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr beating Highland Knight (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Beauty Parlour 13-8fav (8-13) In touch, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Siyouma (9-3) at Newmarket 1m flls Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
