keen held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch near side, headway when hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace
led near side group, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear near side, pushed along over 1f out, ridden edged left and stayed on towards finish
tracked leader near side, led 2f out, soon switched to stand side rail, ridden and ran on
raced alone towards centre, ridden and edged right to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
close up near side, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Five of these ran in last month’s Coventry Stakes. PERSIAN FORCE fared best, despite surrendering his unbeaten record, and his effort can probably be upgraded as he was drawn on the opposite side to winner Bradsell and third Royal Scotsman. It’s hard to see any of Waiting All Night, Harry Time, King's Crown and Show Respect reversing that form here. Little Big Bear steps up in trip after landing the Windsor Castle but that form has already been franked and the Ballydoyle inmate looks a big danger. Brave Nation was badly hampered when fourth in the Norfolk Stakes while Mysterious Night has untapped potential.
Brave Nation (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Wore hood to post, held up, steady headway 3f out, switched right 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, staying on when hampered 100 yards out, not recover, 4th of 10, 3l behind The Ridler (9-3) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Harry Time (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
King's Crown (IRE) 200-1 (9-3) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mysterious Night (IRE) 4-9fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f stks (4) gs in Jun beating Constitution (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Persian Force (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Show Respect (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Waiting All Night 150-1 (9-3) Keen towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Little Big Bear (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Raced in small group centre to far side, always prominent, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on best to lead towards finish, won at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Rocket Rodney (9-5) by nk, 24 ran.
