held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
keen tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, always in rear, weakened 4f out, tailed off
dwelt held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd near finish
raced green close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
Henry Cecil's Monson colt MIDSUMMER SUN is a half-brother to the top-class Midday. He would be very interesting if attracting market support as his trainer has a good record on this track with debutants. Alkimos is another well-bred newcomer but a few of these showed enough on debut last season to suggest they'll be worth following this term. Elrasheed came up against the mighty Frankel here in August, while Ocean War was beaten less than two lengths when fifth at Sandown last July. Dream Achieved pulled too hard to do himself justice on his first start at Ascot and is capable of better while stable companion Maqaraat, who was slowly away over 7f here last October and then ran green, should stay further in time.
Alkimos (IRE) High Chaparral colt out of Bali Breeze.
Dream Achieved 9-4 (9-3) Took keen hold early, chased leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Titus Mills (9-3) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Elrasheed 25-1 (9-3) Went right start, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 13l behind Frankel (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Hab Reeh Diktat colt out of Asian Love.
Maqaraat (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, edged right, driven and kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, improve, 5th of 11, 5l behind Western Aristocrat (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Midsummer Sun Monsun colt out of Midsummer.
Ocean War 15-2 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 2l behind Borug (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Brezza Di Mare (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, no chance when hung left over 1f out, 12th of 17, 14l behind Fulgur (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
