dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and headway entering final furlong, soon joined winner, ran on, just held
slowly away, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on
edged right start, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
GARRUS, a winner in this grade at Deauville last season, almost certainly needed his run at Doncaster last month and could recoup losses as he holds Double Or Bubble on their run together in a Group 2 here in October. Placed on this card 12 months ago, Jumby won twice over course and distance later and is very tough. The three-year-old Ebro River is undoubtedly the form pick on his victory in last season’s Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh and he won’t be far away if fully wound-up but no three-year-old has won this in 25 years and dual course winner Bellosa has done all of her racing so far over 7f.
Existent 11-10fav (9-7) Started slowly and lost at least 5 lengths, off the pace in rear, closer on inside halfway, squeezed through and ran on between horses inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Night On Earth (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Garrus (IRE) 15-8 (9-8) Keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Volatile Analyst (9-8) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gs in Mar.
Jumby (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Dwelt towards rear, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating The Attorney (8-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Run To Freedom 11-10fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, switched right and headway 2f out, disputing lead inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Tommy de Vito (8-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Bellosa (IRE) 16-5 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Edraak (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Double Or Bubble (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Ebro River (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Front-rank, lost ground from 2f out, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Angel Bleu (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Last Crusader (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well but headed closing stages, 2nd of 15, nk behind Chipotle (9-1) at Redcar 6f lst (1) gd in Oct.