dwelt, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish
held up in rear, switched left to outside and headway over 2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, driven clear
held up 7th, ridden on outside 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leader 8f out until weakened quickly 2f out
tracked leader for 2f, stayed in 3rd, ridden on inside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish
held up in 8th, pushed along 3f out, hemmed in from 2f out, stumbled over 1f out, not recover
set steady pace, quickened 8f out, headed over 1f out, eased when beaten final furlong
held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, soon hung right and no impression when lost 2 places near finish
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong
Ouija Board has been heavily backed in recent days and Ed Dunlop's mare is taken to justify that support and add this to her long list of notable successes at the main expense of David Junior and Aussie Rules. The last mentioned has to be respected given his connections and Aidan O'Brien's colt should appreciate today's faster ground than in the French Derby last time. Cambridgeshire winner Blue Monday is probably short of the required ability to win any normal renewal of this Group 1 contest, while neither of Sir Michael Stoute's pair Notnowcato nor Notable Guest look good enough on recent evidence. Snoqualmie Boy has form lines that read very well indeed and David Elsworth's colt may run better than market odds suggest although a bigger threat is likely to come from David Junior, who ran below expectations at the royal meeting. The same cannot be said of Ouija Board though and she should be hard to beat if in the same form today as at Ascot.
Blue Monday 15-2 (9-10) Behind, not clear run from 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind I'm So Lucky (8-7) at Ascot 1m 2f lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.
David Junior (USA) 11-8fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, hung right 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Ouija Board (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Hattan (IRE) (9-6) Saddle slipped, never in contention, 4th of 6, 7l behind Shamdala (9-3) at San Siro 1m 4f Grp 1 gf in Jun.
Notable Guest (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Raced in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced and struggling, 5th of 6, 7l behind Shirocco (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Notnowcato 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to press leader 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2l behind Ouija Board (8-11) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Ouija Board 8-1 (8-11) Held up, not clear run on inner over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Electrocutionist (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Royal Alchemist 33-1 (8-12) Led, quickened 3f out, ridden and kept on well until headed and not pace of winner over 1f out, edged right and lost 2nd final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Soviet Song (8-12) at Ascot 1m fll stk Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Aussie Rules (USA) 11-4fav (9-2) Held up, effort and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 15, 3l behind Darsi (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Snoqualmie Boy 33-1 (8-11) Well placed, in touch, ridden and headway to track leading pair 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun beating Petrovich (8-11) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
