mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right and ridden on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led on far rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on far rail, squeezed through and went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
slowly into stride, ran green and outpaced throughout
chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
held up, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
held up, closer on outside halfway, chased leaders 3f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong
mid-division on far rail, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on steadily towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
The Godolphin colours have often been seen in the winner’s enclosure following this maiden. Charlie Appleby last had the winner in 2015 but VOLKAN STAR can end the comparative barren spell. A €330,000 foal, the Sea The Stars colt changed hands for one million guineas at Tattersalls as a yearling and is entered in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster next month. Baptism, who cost €460,000 as a yearling, is another son of Sea The Stars as is Cepheus. Red Missile, Vindicate and Afro Blue are others representing powerful yards among the winners lately.
Afro Blue (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of Najraan.
Baptism (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Holy Salt.
Cepheus Sea The Stars colt out of Crimson Cheer.
Debt Of Honour Kyllachy gelding out of Capacious.
Jellystone (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Scholarly.
Many A Star (IRE) Starspangledbanner colt out of Many Hearts.
Red Missile (IRE) Battle Of Marengo colt out of Plym.
Vindicate Lope De Vega colt out of Aurore.
Volkan Star (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Chicago Dancer.
