tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
behind, outpaced over 2f out, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair
in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never a threat, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
STRATH BURN is comfortably the form pick on his narrow defeat in the Group 1 Betfred Sprint at Haydock last summer and may not have enjoyed front-running tactics on his first start for Robert Cowell at Doncaster last month - he can get back on the winning trail here ahead of stablemate Kingsgate Native. This has been a poor race for three-year-olds in the past and Ornate, a close second in the Flying Childers last year, hasn't replicated that form this season and was around three lengths behind Hay Chewed in a similar race to this at Newmarket. Maljaa completed a hat-trick around this time last season and has been running well enough in handicaps to be considered but was behind Thesme at Goodwood and the latter is running so well that she can provide the main threat.
Desert Law (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leader in centre group until ridden and edged right inside final 2f, chased leaders, no extra and lost places well inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Alpha Delphini (8-3) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Kingsgate Native (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Raced far side, always in rear, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at Newmarket 5f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Maljaa 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 7th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-0) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Strath Burn 7-4fav (9-4) Led, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Naadirr (8-13) at Doncaster 6f stks (3) gd in Jul.
King Of Rooks 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 20, 20 3/4l behind Dancing Star (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Ornate 7-2jfav (8-11) Led centre pair until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at Newmarket 5f stks (3) gf in Jul.
Hay Chewed (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Went left start, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not much entering final furlong, no impression when hampered 100 yards out, 10th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-0) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Thesme 7-2fav (8-12) Took keen hold, prominent on stands side, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-0) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.