tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
went left start, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, drifted left, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up, ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Plenty of guesswork as ever and the most tentative of votes goes to KINGS TROOP ahead of Jazacosta and Shadow Bay. The last-named was impressive when winning recently at Nottingham on soft ground. However that run came over six furlongs and he needs to prove that this step up in trip will suit. Instead then we side with Kings Troop, who is also up in trip but only from seven furlongs. Carrying top-weight to victory will be tough but he handles cut in the ground and shapes like a mile will be ideal. Cool Art and Calahonda are both open to plenty of improvement on their Nursery debuts, whilst River Captain impressed last time and a 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop him. Zaaqya's recent win may receive a boost in our previous race where the runner-up Plotting runs, whilst Jazacosta looked a bit one-paced last time so it is no surprise to see him running over further. As tough a race to find the winner as you're likely to encounter and narrow preference is for Kings Troop.
Roly Boy 8-1 (9-2) Held up, trapped behind wall of horses inside final 3f, not clear run and switched right 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 3l behind Sohcahtoa (9-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf.
Jazacosta (USA) 9-2 (8-13) Close 4th on rail, chased leader inside final 2f, unable to quicken and lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Sohcahtoa (9-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp (2) gf.
Cool Art (IRE) 4-11fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Yokozuna (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
In Transit (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Raced wide, in touch to over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 10, 25l behind Parisian Pyramid (8-1) at Goodwood 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf.
Zaaqya 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Jul beating Plotting (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Shadow Bay (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Always prominent, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Happy Anniversary (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Calahonda 9-2 (8-4) Raced centre, prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd beating Never Lose (8-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
Highland Storm 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, switched to centre and ridden well over 2f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, 6th of 16, 9l behind Jukebox Jury (9-0) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn (2) gf.
Siciliando 33-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Khor Dubai (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Wohaida (IRE) 5-2fav (8-8) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Souter's Sister (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gf.
Silent Hero 6-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, not clear run until switched right and ran on strongly towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Battle of Hastings (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Kaada 33-1 (8-12) Slowly away, ridden halfway, always behind, 11th of 12, 24l behind Stirling Castle (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Kings Troop 5-2jt-fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Battle of Hastings (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
River Captain (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, in command final furlong, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gs beating River Dee (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
