tracked leading trio, 3rd 8f out until 4f out, chased leading trio, pushed along and not quicken as pace lifted 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, just lost out in well held battle for 3rd, no chance with leading duo
tracked winner, challenged 3f out, stayed upsides and challenging, ridden over 1f out, found no extra inside final furlong, eased when held towards finish
always last, pushed along and outpaced as pace lifted over 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out
tracked leading pair 2f, 3rd again and hung right 4f out, pushed along and unable to match pace of leading duo 2f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on for 3rd but no chance with leading duo
dwelt, soon recovered to lead, joined and quickened tempo 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert inside final furlong, soon pushed clear, impressive
Epsom Derby hero GOLDEN HORN is impossible to oppose here given he easily beat subsequent Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs over this trip in the Dante at York before extending his winning distance over his stablemate in the third classic of the season. The Grey Gatsby won the Dante himself last year and was a desperately-unlucky second in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot last month. Also a Group 1 winner, he looks the one for forecast-backers if fully recovered as Western Hymn is held on the form book. Cougar Mountain ran a cracker in the Queen Anne Stakes but this may be too far and Tullius may not be up to the grade nowadays.
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out stayed on into 3rd final 100 yards and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Solow (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
The Grey Gatsby (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, soon switched left and edging right, 3rd over 1f out, squeezed through into 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed to get up, 2nd of 9, shd behind Free Eagle (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Tullius (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, effort to press for 2nd over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 4l behind Arod (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
Western Hymn 8-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracking leading trio, headway on outside halfway, challenged in 2nd and every chance 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, outpaced into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Free Eagle (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Golden Horn 13-8fav (9-0) Keen early held up, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon edged left, won going away, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Jack Hobbs (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
