raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd close home
close up, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home
with leader until led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, headed over 4f out, tracked winner, beaten when hampered entering final furlong
Etefaaq is a likely improver while Ragstone View made late headway when fifth behind Chesham Stakes runner-up Nyaleti at Salisbury 11 days ago but DICHATO, a staying-on third behind the promising Folk Tale here earlier this month, can open his account – he’s by the same sire as Ascot winners Lady Aurelia and Caravaggio. Roland Rocks made a winning start over 5f at Musselburgh but this looks tougher under a penalty and the 180,000 euros Exceed And Excel colt Nicklaus may be a bigger danger.
Roland Rocks (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Jive Lady (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Dichato (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Folk Tale (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Etefaaq (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Great Prospector (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Nicklaus Exceed And Excel colt out of Nianga.
Ragstone View (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Nyaleti (8-11) at Salisbury 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Patty Patch 16-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Elizabeth Bennet (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.