tracked leaders, joined winner over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and one pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
held up and keen, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 4f out
made all, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on
Just eight runners contest this Group two event but there is plenty of talent in action. Aiden O'Brien is double handed with Go For Gold and Rio De Janeiro, but we will give the vote to Let The Lion Roar, with Rule Of Law possibly the main danger. They say there is nothing better than classic form and John Dunlop's colt has it in abundance. He finished just a length behind North Light in the Epsom Derby and then went down by just four lengths in the Irish equivalent. Big race specialist Mick Kinane is in the plate again and the combination will be hard to beat. Go For Gold belied his odds of 25/1 when chasing home Maraahel in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood last time and can make his presence felt here today. While Rio De Janeiro should not be underestimated following a comfortable victory in a maiden last time. Rule Of Law has finished ahead of the selection in the Dante, at Epsom and at the Curragh, but he did have the better luck in running on all three occasions, so in this small field we expect Let The Lion Roar to get a clear passage and land this valuable prize.
