led, ridden over 1f out, edged right under pressure entering final furlong, soon headed, weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, clipped heels and unseated rider just inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong
steadied start, switched left and headway final furlong, ran on
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, not clear run 1f out, soon hampered, not recover
slowly into stride, soon in touch, effort and not clear run just inside final furlong, eased
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish
tracked leaders till weakened over 1f out
held up, keen early, some late headway, never dangerous
held up, hampered entering final furlong, never dangerous
held up, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Some real speedsters turn out here, with Polar Way selected to beat Royal Millennium, The Tatling, Stormont and Country Reel. The latter, winner of last year's Gimcrack at York for David Loder, has only raced twice in the Godolphin silks, first worn when he was beaten a head by Orientor at Newcastle. Subsequently down the field behind Somnus in Listed company at Newbury, he meets The Tatling who was ahead in third, on worse terms, so so should theoretically be held by Milton Bradley's star. However, you just never know how much a Godolphin inmate is likely to improve for one reason or another, and he is one to keep on the right side of. Royal Millennium was fifth in the Ayr Gold Cup and has been unlucky since, notably when headed inside the final furlong in Group 1 company at Longchamp. If there had been more cut in the ground, he would have been something to bet on, but with conditions still on the fast side, Polar Way is taken to step up on his excellent second to Acclamation in the Group 2 Diadem Stakes at Ascot three weeks ago. Only lightly raced, (nine career outings), Amanda Perrett's four-year-old looks to have a bright future and is the pick in a cracking renewal.