held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up last, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
soon led, shaken up and quickened over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Envision is in good heart at present and he is preferred to Piano Player and Nanton. Officially better in than if this were a handicap, Envision has won twice at Epsom in recent weeks and with Ryan Moore aboard again on this occasion, he looks to have all the ticks in the right boxes. Piano Player won a claimer at Lingfield albeit in a very slow time. He is not the most straight forward of customers but Shane Kelly is likely to make his mind up for him at the earliest opportunity. Nanton is proven on the surface but does have to reverse Epsom form with our selection. Scutch Mill has some pieces of form on Lingfield's all-weather track but has it to do on turf efforts. Croft and Earth Master look hard to fancy. Envision is in form, handles the ground and should appreciate the trip and these are good enough virtues for us.
Nanton (USA) 14-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 2l behind Given A Choice (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Scutch Mill (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Eldorado (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Piano Player (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Close up, chased leading pair over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (5) pol beating Surely Truly (8-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Envision 7-4fav (9-1) Held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, in command final furlong, driven out, won at Epsom 7f clm (5) gf beating Bessemer (9-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Croft (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 15l behind Bella Fiorella (8-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Earth Master (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind Dance A Daydream (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.