awkward and nearly unseated rider leaving stalls, in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
pulled hard tracked leader early, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 3f out, soon weakened
slowly away in rear, headway under stand side rail 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on near finish
held up, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly away, rein broke soon after start, bolted and unrideable, hit outside rail and ran very wide into straight 8f out, soon prominent until eased 4f out
prominent, led 3f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
THIMAAR could take the guesswork out of this contest. He's shown plenty of ability in two starts so far and had the remainder well beaten when third at Newbury last time to the useful Cai Sheen. The runner-up has subsequently won and John Gosden's charge can open his account here. Strategic Bid looks the best of the others with experience, but one of the newcomers is likely to prove a bigger threat. They include the 100,000gns yearling Royal Peculiar, Risk Assessed and the Freemason Lodge debutant Eagles Peak.
Dick Doughtywylie Oasis Dream gelding out of Sugar Mill.
Eagles Peak Galileo colt out of High Praise.
Line Of Sight (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of Lakefront.
Malanos (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 10l behind Whiplash Willie (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
Meshfi Tiger Hill gelding out of Aegean Sea.
Risk Assessed (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Love In The Mist.
Royal Peculiar Galileo colt out of Distinctive Look.
Strategic Bid 13-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 8l behind Dubawi Sound (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Thimaar (USA) 5-6fav (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Cai Shen (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f con stks (3) gf in Apr.
Ascensive Pivotal filly out of Tincture.
Sohar 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt pulled hard, soon tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by leading trio, 4th of 8, 7l behind New Hampshire (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Red Eyes 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 11l behind Highland Castle (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
