dwelt in touch, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, just held on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
close up, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on same pace and lost two places inside final furlong
Godolphin are strongly represented for different trainers with D’BAI fancied to come out best. He was runner-up over track and trip on his debut and Charlie Appleby’s colt should take this with normal progress. He is preferred to the Gosden-trained duo Outre Mer and Hartswell with the latter partnered by an apprentice today. Hydroxide cost 205,000gns at the Breeze-up and makes more appeal than Dahl and the US-bred First Quest of the newcomers though Contrapposto is related to a Group 1 winner in Germany and could also go well.
Contrapposto (IRE) Cacique colt out of Interim Payment.
D'bai (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dubai Hero (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Dahl (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Illandrane.
First Quest (USA) First Defence colt out of Dixie Quest.
Hartswell 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Taamol (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Hydroxide Lope De Vega colt out of Craighall.
Outre Mer (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not able to get in terms with leaders, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Permian (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Glendun (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Larchmont Lad (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.