tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked winner, switched right 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
made all, shaken up and quickened 2f out, soon in command, pushed out, comfortable
close up in 5th, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Nonrunner
John Gosden has won three of the last four of these and MR SINGH has a very good chance of extending the sequence after his close second behind Balios in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes. Aidan O'Brien had the close third and fourth in that Ascot event so should know how he stands with the selection, though the form of Fields Of Athenry doesn't quite match up. Horseshoe Bay won a maiden here in May by seven lengths and the 250,000gns yearling deserves a crack at this sort of level. Tommy Docc and Future Empire occupied the places in the Queens Vase, though both could need further on this fast ground while Monotype and Rocky Rider have a bit to find.
Future Empire 12-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Aloft (9-3) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Horseshoe Bay (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Clear with leader 10f out, led over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Libbard (9-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Monotype (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun beating She Is No Lady (8-7) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Mr Singh 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Balios (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Tommy Docc (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Aloft (9-3) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Fields Of Athenry (IRE) 7-4fav (9-12) Chased leaders, improved into 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, strongly pressed and edged left under pressure 1f out, headed inside final furlong, continued to edge left and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Botany Bay (8-4) at Down Royal 1m 4f prem hcp gf in Jun.
Rocky Rider 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Space Age (8-10) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
