took keen hold, held up in touch, closer order over 5f out, went 4th 4f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leading trio, headway to 3rd over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly, ridden out
tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, weakened 2f out
soon tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened 2f out, beaten when hung badly left over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
SHANTARAM is hard to get away from in the opener. He followed a close second to subsequent Derby runner-up Main Sequence with an odds on victory in soft ground over 1m4f here last month and John Gosden won last year's renewal with Masked Marvel, who went on to land the St Leger. Rewarded couldn't cope with Energizer in the Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot last month but there may be more to come from the Motivator colt over this longer trip while we'll find out just how good the unbeaten Valiant is today after he won a decent handicap at York on his latest start. The remainder have it all to do on today's terms though Yazdi faced a tough task over 2m in the Queen's Vase at Ascot last time and makes more appeal than Good Morning Star and Naseem Alyasmeen dropping back in trip.
Rewarded 7-1 (9-0) Well placed until lost place and towards rear halfway, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Energizer (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.
Shantaram 1-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun beating Mashaari (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Valiant 7-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, under pressure from halfway, driven along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 130 yards, won going away, won at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun beating Silver Blaze (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Yazdi (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Estimate (8-12) at Royal Ascot 2m 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Jun.
Good Morning Star (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened, 6th of 9, 11l behind Great Heavens (8-6) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 flls (1) sft.
Naseem Alyasmeen (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up, headway on outside going well over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Courtesy Call (8-9) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
