raced keenly, held up in last pair, never on terms
wore hood to post, led after 1f, made rest, given breather halfway, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
led 1f, tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd and plugged on final 100 yards
held up in 4th on inside, weakened 2f out
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway into 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th and hung right inside final 2f, never and chance
The day’s feature race sees the reappearance of the brilliant ENABLE. Agonisingly beaten in bottomless ground in the Arc when last in action, John Gosden’s star made a winning reappearance in this last year when beating Aidan O’Brien’s top-class mare Magical and is the one to beat once again. O’Brien runs both Japan and Magic Wand this time with Ryan Moore preferring the Juddmonte International winner, who will be sharper for a recent outing at Ascot. Ghaiyyath also comes into the reckoning having won the Coronation Cup in good style at Newmarket last month while the Japanese filly Deirdre was the shock winner of the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood last year but has plenty to find on these terms along with last year’s third Regal Reality and Bangkok.
Bangkok (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Lord North (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Ghaiyyath (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Wore hood to post, made all and soon clear, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Anthony Van Dyck (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Japan 6-4fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on outside, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Lord North (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Regal Reality 11-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Mountain Angel (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Deirdre (JPN) 1-3fav (8-9) 2nd of 8, shd behind Port Lions (9-0) at Riyadh 1m 2f gf in Feb.
Enable (9-2) 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Waldgeist (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
Magic Wand (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3f out, ridden to assert and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on well, won at Curragh 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun beating Hamariyna (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
