chased leaders, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out
chased leaders led going well 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on near finish
steadied start, held up, took keen hold and headway on outside to join leader 7f out, challenged 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f, out last and struggling over 2f out
held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one pace 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
in touch, driven along and one pace final 2f
held up in rear, clipped heels and stumbled 5f out, effort on wide outside under pressure over 2f out, one pace final furlong
DANCE EAST gave subsequent Ribblesdale second Eldalil a real fright on her seasonal return before cruising home at Beverley and can go in again from Kajima, with Fonterutoli best of the rest ahead of Osgood. Jeremy Noseda's filly is beautifully bred, being out of a dam who is the half-sister to Racing Post Trophy winner Saratoga Springs. With that in mind this step up in trip shouldn't be a problem, indeed when she won at Beverley last time she shaped as though it'd help her to improve. On a literal reading of her previous second she's got to be well treated off 83, a rating given before Eldalil ran so well at Royal Ascot, and we expect her to win. Kajima has done well this term and it's hard to criticise his third at Epsom last time. That was over seven but he's won beyond a mile and indeed could improve for stepping back up in trip, so with his mark of 82 unchanged a big run is likely. Fonterutoli disappointed off this mark last time but that wasn't his running - he may've resented having to set the tempo - and his maiden second to Victoire De Lyphar reads very well as that one is now rated 97. Marco Botti has his runners ticking over nicely and he can improve for returning to the turf, although perhaps not enough to win. Osgood may benefit for dropping in trip having travelled well only to be out-battled last time but this is a tougher race and he needs to find more, although having had only four starts he's far from exposed, whilst Krymian isn't living up to expectations and looks one to avoid. Flip Flop's Listed fifth last term reads well but he's not repeated those heroics since and remains opposable and we'll return to Dance East who looks nap material on the card.
Desert Auction (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never a threat, 12th of 16, 20l behind Balducci (8-3) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf in May.
Dance East 1-5fav (8-12) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Beverley 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Ezra Church (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kajima 10-3 (8-6) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge 1f out, ridden and no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Cansili Star (8-9) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Flip Flop (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Reared start, behind, in touch by halfway, headway over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6l behind Sea Lord (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Krymian 12-1 (9-2) Always in rear and soon pushed along, struggling from over 3f out, last of 7, 47l behind Nazreef (8-10) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in May.
Fonterutoli (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Led, joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Life And Soul (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Osgood 7-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Boss's Destination (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.
Bell's Ocean (USA) 22-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 14l behind Bonnie Brae (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
