chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
pulled hard, held up tracking leaders, went 3rd just over 1f out, no impression on leading duo
tracked leading pair on rail and always going well, went 2nd on bit inside final 2f, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, soon in command, comfortably
broke well, crossed over and soon led, not on rail, hard ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace and no chance with winner soon after
ZEBEDEE can take this valuable prize ahead of Jamesway and The Thrill Is Gone, although all five have claims of sorts. Richard Hannon's grey has always been well thought of and showed why when winning his first two starts comfortably. The form of both races wouldn't be strong but he showed when fifth in the Coventry Stakes that he's got plenty of ability and with the yard's juvenile bandwagon continuing to roll he's likely to be hard to beat, with that Royal Ascot run setting a clear standard. Jamesway made a winning debut in a good time at Southwell earlier on this year before coming unstuck when upped in grade at Musselburgh. However, he put that behind him with a decisive win last time and the stiff finish here should suit him. As with our selection, he represents a yard firing in winners and remains open to progress. The Thrill Is Gone is slightly more exposed than our preferred pair but ran a game race at Chester last time, showing plenty of speed and spirit too. She could be hard to pass is able to get to the rail but her form may just begin to plateau and she's taken on. Believe It Or Not landed a touch at Windsor but the bare form leaves him something to find while Phoebs may be suited by dropping back to five after running a reasonable race at Royal Ascot, but prior to that she'd looked no star and may be found wanting. Zebedee has the form in the book and can provide Richard Hannon with another juvenile winner.
Believe It Or Not (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, not much room and switched left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, led last 100 yards, driven out, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Enthusing (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Jamesway (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, not clear run well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened away, readily, won at Thirsk 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Jun beating Waking Warrior (9-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Zebedee 11-2 (9-1) With leaders, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Approve (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Phoebs 33-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 22, 7l behind Memory (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
The Thrill Is Gone 9-2 (8-11) Led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and every chance, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Leiba Leiba (9-2) at Chester 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gf in Jun.
