raced keenly and soon slight lead on far rail, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong
tracked leaders on far rail, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
broke well and pulled hard early, soon steadied towards rear, outpaced in rear 3f out, soon ridden and looked reluctant, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, 3rd and one pace when edged right from over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
slowly into stride, recovered and headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, quickened clear over 1f out, stayed on well
led briefly, pressed leader, led over 2f out until inside final 2f, stayed on in clear 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside 2f out, ran green but stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish
Toromona was no match for Maximal, rated 91, when runner-up at Sandown though finished in front of third-placed ALBERT CAMUS. But the latter may well turn the tables in this given he was slowly away on that occasion and had to be switched for a clear run in the closing stages. John Gosden’s colt gets the nod. Keeper is a half-brother to a Listed winner and Royal Champion is related to the useful Outbox while Ryan Moore partners Vitruve, a full-brother to a winner and sharing ownership with Noman.
Albert Camus 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in mid-division, not clear run on rail over 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Maximal (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Balearic (IRE) Gleneagles colt out of Ballybacka Lady.
Barenboim Golden Horn colt out of Labise.
Deliberate Attack (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final 2f, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 1/4l behind La Barrosa (9-5) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gs in Sep.
Noman (IRE) Shalaa colt out of Mathool.
Royal Champion (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Emirates Queen.
Toromona (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, good headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, pushed along and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Maximal (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Vitruve (FR) Toronado colt out of Strawberrydaiquiri.
Keeper Frankel colt out of Portodora.
