tracked leaders, every chance from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
slowly away, close up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
pulled hard, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
KOY KOY finished in mid-division in the Britannia Stakes and it will be fascinating to see how he gets on now switched from Andrew Balding’s team to George Boughey. Austrian Theory may have campaigned in some Group class affairs as a juvenile but there wasn’t a brass farthing for him when prevailing up at Hamilton Park. Bass Player was probably outclassed in the Criterion Stakes and this drop in class could just suit the Doncaster winner. Fast Medicine returns from a layoff having disappointed badly in April.
Bass Player (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Steaied start, held up in last pair, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, no great headway final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Pogo (9-10) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Pistoletto (USA) 33-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Noble Dynasty (10-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Austrian Theory (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always prominent, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Ghaly (9-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Fast Medicine (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 9, 8l behind Cap Francais (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Koy Koy 18-1 (9-0) Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 30, 5 1/4l behind Thesis (8-11) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.