started slowly, recovered and mid-division on inside after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
slowly onto stride, raced wide towards rear, some late headway down outside, never on terms
held up in mid-division, faltered and lost place over 5f out, rallied 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat
slowly into stride, behind, headway and switched left 2f out, kept on
mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no headway
mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened and behind over 2f out, eased final 2f, pulled up
behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, hung left and stayed on into never nearer3rd near finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, struggling to hold place when hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, effort on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 5f out, headway chasing leaders 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last strides
held up towards rear on inside, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
raced keenly, tracked leader until halfway, remained prominent, led going well over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final 2f, in front again inside final furlong, driven and headed final strides
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway until pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, weakened 2f out
led 3f, chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon slight lead, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, every chance when edged right over 1f out, no extra towards finish
prominent on outside, led after 3f until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up and always towards rear
NonRunner
Gibbs Hill looked a Group horse in the making in 2017 having won at Kempton by seven lengths when last in action. The fact that he's not run for 724 days is unlikely to be a problem as his stable is firing on all cylinders so a big run is anticipated. Irish challenger STRATUM warmed up for this with a victory over hurdles at Ballinrobe. Willie Mullins' charge finished just behind runner-up Dubawi Fifty in last summer’s Ascot Stakes but can take his revenge and land this as the latter is another returning from a long lay-off. Who Dares Wins was beaten by Making Miracles in the Chester Cup and the latter has since finished behind third-placed stablemate Austrian School at Sandown. Mark Johnston also runs the progressive King's Advice, who beat Bartholomeu Dias before the latter won over a shorter trip here. Time To Study ran well in the Ascot Stakes recently while Godolphin’s Red Galileo beat Speedo Boy and Proschema when ending a long losing run over 1m6f at Newmarket. Cosmelli won the consolation race for this last year but hasn’t scored since.
Mootasadir 18-1 (8-9) Pace inside, faltered, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Amade (8-7) at Belmont Park 2m stks gd in Jun.
Austrian School (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Gold Mount (9-0) at York 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Jun.
Red Galileo 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Speedo Boy (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Making Miracles 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Gold Mount (9-0) at York 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Jun.
Desert Skyline (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Gold Mount (9-0) at York 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Jun.
Gibbs Hill (GER) 10-11fav (9-7) Held up in touch, went 2nd 2f out, soon led, quickened clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Zubayr (8-10) by 7l, 7 ran.
Proschema (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Edged right start, prominent, led 7f out, edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on final 75 yards, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Red Galileo (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Stratum 1-6fav (11-10) Led, briefly pressed from last, soon went clear, easily, won at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May beating Soldier At War (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
King's Advice 10-11fav (9-3) Made virtually all, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, batted on most gamely, all out, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May beating What A Welcome (9-3) by ns, 6 ran.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Making Miracles (9-0) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Aircraft Carrier (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon hung left and weakened, last of 8, dist behind Stradivarius (9-4) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Dubawi Fifty 6-1 (9-7) Set steady pace and stacked up opponents, quickened over 4f out, hard ridden when challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Lagostovegas (9-3) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Cohesion 33-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Getchagetchagetcha (8-6) at Leicester 1m 4f stks (3) gs in Jun.
Fearsome 66-1 (9-2) Held up and always last, pushed along 4f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 12 3/4l behind Dee Ex Bee (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Shabeeb (USA) 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened and behind final 7f, eased and soon pulled up, at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.
Bartholomeu Dias 18-1 (9-1) Always close up, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Forbidden Planet (9-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Cosmelli (ITY) 50-1 (9-2) Held up, never on terms, 17th of 19, dist behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Speedo Boy (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Held up in touch in mid-division, effort 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Red Galileo (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Time To Study (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 19, 4 3/4l behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Withhold (9-2) 8th of 15, 5l behind Runaway (8-7) at Geelong 1m 4f gd in Oct.
