raced centre, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
raced centre, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway
switched right to race alone stand side, overall leader until over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced far side with one other, led that pair over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced centre, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced centre, led group until halfway, soon chased winner until 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced centre, with leader until outpaced 3f out, rallied and stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
raced far side, led, headed over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced centre, in touch, led centre group halfway, soon overall leader, ridden and ran on final furlong
raced centre, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
Eddie Jock is selected here ahead of Traffic Guard and Mesbaah. He may be quirky but Eddie Jock looks the one to beat here following his determined Britannia Stakes win at Royal Ascot last time. Go On Be A Tiger partially restored his good reputation with a reasonable second over the Rowley Mile last time, while Jo'Burg has a bit to find on Britannia Stakes form. Mesbaah is potentially interesting, having shown decent juvenile form, while Traffic Guard ran a blinder in first-time cheekpieces last time to finish fourth in the Jersey Stakes, and he has to come right into things based on that form. Finally, Cumin also represents solid juvenile form and First Buddy won his maiden at Nottingham well enough, but he will have to improve a good deal on the bare form of that race in order to feature today. Once again, then, the selection is Eddie Jock.
Drumfire (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) With leader over 5f, 11th of 14, 30l behind Authorized (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Eddie Jock (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway to lead 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure final furlong, all out, won at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun beating Ea (8-7) by 1/2l, 30 ran.
First Buddy 9-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Jun beating Handset (8-9) by 4l, 10 ran.
Go On Be A Tiger (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Keen, close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Chantilly Tiffany (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk (4) gf in May.
Jo'burg (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, always behind, never near leaders, 20th of 30, 13l behind Eddie Jock (9-7) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Lone Wolfe 9-1 (9-1) Mid-division, switched left and headway on outside 2f out, chased leading pair 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Zaahid (8-8) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mesbaah (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led for 2f, stayed handy, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Caldra (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Sept.
Norisan 100-1 (9-3) Prominent until weakened over 3f out, eased final furlong, last of 30, 37l behind Eddie Jock (9-7) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Traffic Guard (USA) 66-1 (9-1) In touch, effort over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 4l behind Tariq (9-1) at Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Cumin (USA) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, 6th straight, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 9th of 13, 10l behind Finsceal Beo (8-11) at Longchamp 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Teslin (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 12l behind Boscobel (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Hazytoo 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort going well over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Mutanaseb (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in May.
