chased leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
went left and bumped start, soon led, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home
chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened and lost 3rd final 100 yards
went right and bumped start, last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with leading duo
held up, pushed along halfway, headway near side over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead close home
Ask The Guru carries 6lb extra for winning over 6f at Bath last week and Edged Out is penalised for her victory at Chepstow where she beat Dark Lane. A line through the latter also gives Whitecrest every chance on her recent second at Windsor and she should confirm superiority with Valmina. Swendab is struggling at present and FLYING BEAR was expected to do better over 6f at Epsom last time. But Jeremy Gask's charge won over today's shorter trip off a higher mark at Ascot last year and gets the vote in this with Ryan Moore picking up the ride.
Ask The Guru 9-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, held on well towards finish, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm beating Clear Focus (8-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Swendab (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, moderate effort on inside over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Extrasolar (9-12) at Bath 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fm.
Edged Out 3-1fav (9-10) Raced near side, in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again post, won at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Dark Lane (8-9) by shd, 8 ran.
Whitecrest 8-1 (9-10) Prominent, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dark Lane (8-9) at Windsor 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Flying Bear (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Awkward and slowly away in rear, ridden halfway, ran on, never nearer, 6th of 9, 5l behind Iseemist (8-11) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Valmina 8-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, not clear run briefly 2f out, switched left and headway 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Dark Lane (8-9) at Windsor 5f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf.