soon chased leaders on outer, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
broke well, soon chased leader, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
mid-division, not much room over 3f out, ridden 2f out soon beaten
raced on far rail, broke well, chased leaders, slightly outpaced and ridden along 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead final 100 yards, kept on well
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
soon crossed over to lead, driven along 2f out, kept on well until headed final 100 yards, kept on
dwelt, outpaced in rear, hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
always towards rear, ridden halfway, soon no chance
raced on far rail, soon pushed along towards rear, plenty to do when switched left to outside over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, driven to press leaders and every chance when hung left inside final furlong, not able to get to winner after
raced in mid-division on rails, headway inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Three year olds have held the upper hand in recent years and Triple Aspect is sure to have his supporters but we'll take IALYSOS to bounce back from a below par display whilst the improving Anglezarke could also take a hand. There's certainly a strong case to be made for Triple Aspect as the majority of this field are either exposed performers or struggling to find their form. So, whilst the likes of Duff, Masta Plasta and Judd Street are admirable campaigners they are hard to recommend at this level. Willie Haggas' Danetime colt was very well backed ahead of his reappearance over course and distance and eventually ran out a ready winner in a good time despite jumping the path. He needed rousting along in the early stages of the race to go the pace though and could find trouble if losing his position from a high draw in a bigger field. Anglezarke has improved with every start this season and there's a case for making her the one to beat in this contest as she's well drawn and finished third in the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes behind Scenic Blast. The way that she finished there, and when coming from off a strong pace at York on her reappearance, suggests that she could relish this stiff finish. Sandwiched between those two runs was a defeat behind the selection at Haydock. He got involved in a barging match at midway in the Golden Jubilee, after which he never travelled with any zest, and he was allowed to come home in his own time. That was one of the first times that he's had to race at close quarters given the Greek Freak's superiority in his native land and this will tell us whether the experience has put him off his game or whether he'll return as a more streetwise competitor. He was held up at Haydock and is thought to need six furlongs so there are a couple of other negatives as he could find trouble from his high draw if he's taken off his feet but we'll keep faith in Ialysos.
Duff (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 6l behind Art Connoisseur (8-11) at Royal Ascot 6f (1) gf in Jun.
Captain Gerrard (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 8, 7l behind Benbaun (9-5) at Curragh 5f Grp 3 gf in Jun.
Group Therapy 50-1 (9-3) With leaders on outside, hard ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Indian Trail (8-2) at Epsom Downs 5f hcap (2) gd in Jun.
Ialysos (GR) 7-1 (9-4) In touch, weakened halfway, soon behind, 12th of 14, 25l behind Art Connoisseur (8-11) at Royal Ascot 6f (1) gf in Jun.
Judd Street 16-1 (9-10) Always rear, never on terms, last of 13, 13l behind Tamagin (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Masta Plasta (IRE) (9-5) 2nd of 9, 1l behind Delvita (8-12) at Chantilly(FR) 5f stk in Jun.
Matsunosuke 33-1 (9-5) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Tamagin (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Total Gallery (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out, 14th of 16, 18l behind Ouqba (9-1) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Triple Aspect (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Behind, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, jumped path just inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, soon clear, pushed out, readily, won at Sandown 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in Jun beating Jargelle (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Anglezarke (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Soon outpaced behind, not clear run and edged left well over 1f out, bumped rival, strong run from 1f out, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Scenic Blast (9-4) at Royal Ascot 5f (1) gf in Jun.
Madame Trop Vite (IRE) (8-13) 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Delvita (8-12) at Chantilly(FR) 5f stk in Jun.
