chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, beaten over 2f out
held up, keen early, soon settled, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily
held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge, ran on, never reached winner
tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
led until over 1f out, soon weakened
Dutch Connection was a huge disappointment in this grade at Haydock. He never looked likely to take a hand in the finish and was behind both Larchmont Lad and TABARRAK. He would have been the form choice on an earlier fourth in the Lockinge but has questions to answer now and Richard Hannon’s gelding can come out on top this time. He has only a neck to find with Larchmont Lad and almost won in this grade at Salisbury last year – a subsequent defeat of Accidental Agent at Newbury has worked out well. Sir Dancealot and So Beloved probably exceeded expectations in their respective races at Royal Ascot but Lake Volta was firmly put in his place in the Jersey Stakes. Mankib has plenty to find on these terms.
Dutch Connection 6-4fav (9-0) Held up in 5th, ridden and hanging left 2f out, not quicken in 4th over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind D'bai (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Larchmont Lad (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind D'bai (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Mankib (8-8) 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Taareef (9-4) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Jul.
Sir Dancealot (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, some late headway, never involved, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Merchant Navy (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
So Beloved 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Accidental Agent (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Tabarrak (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind D'bai (9-0) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Lake Volta (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Led near side group and went clear in group 4f out, hung right and headed in group inside final 2f, soon weakened, 17th of 21, 15 1/4l behind Expert Eye (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
