led near side group, tracked leader when groups merged 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, forged clear inside final furlong, impressive
close up when groups merged 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in rear when groups merged 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd final strides
close up when groups merged 3f out, ridden to chase impressive winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch when groups merged 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ran with only 3 shoes, tracked leaders near side until over 3f out, soon weakened tailed off
overall leader centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Charlie Appleby has won three of the last five and Great Truth overcame greenness to win easily at Leicester. CITY OF TROY is by Justify out of a Group 1 winner who has produced winners with all of her five offspring to race. He was impressive at the Curragh a fortnight ago and will be very difficult to beat. Bath winner Haatem wasn't beaten far behind River Tiber in the Coventry while Iberian was well supported for his Newbury debut and was impressive. Oddyssey was a 125/1 chance in the Chesham but belied his odds when dead-heating for a very close third.
City Of Troy (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Prominent and disputed lead, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, asserted closing stages, won at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul beating Galen (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Cuban Thunder (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in touch near side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 20, 11 1/4l behind River Tiber (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Great Truth 8-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ran green and drifted left, ran on well inside final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Love You Darling (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Haatem (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) In touch far side, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 20, 2 3/4l behind River Tiber (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Metallo (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Made all, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun beating Dancing Gemini (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Oddyssey 125-1 (9-5) Raced in small group towards far side, mid-division, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Snellen (9-0) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Quatre Bras (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Lightning Leo (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Son 6-5fav (9-7) Bumped start, tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun beating Soldier's Gold (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Spanish Phoenix (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 20, 5 1/4l behind River Tiber (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Iberian (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, not much room briefly over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun beating Judge Frank (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
