tracked leader, effort to challenge over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, driven and headway 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, headed post
tracked leaders, switched right and headway over 2f out, challenged inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, held up, in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase leader inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish
held up, in rear, driven over 2f out, headway on outside 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led post
held up, in touch, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression with front trio final 100 yards
William Haggas has won this twice in recent years so Lockheed will have been primed and gained many admirers at Goodwood. Mark Johnston has a tremendous record in the race and Bear Valley certainly deserves his place after impressing in a tough nursery at Goodwood while Best Of Days went into many notebooks after a very impressive debut success at Sandown. The latter is likely to start short here and there's no doubting his potential but the form of that run on the Esher track hasn't worked out. COURAGE UNDER FIRE is the only one of these not to have won a race and couldn't get anywhere near stablemate Caravaggio in the Phoenix Stakes. However, that was his best run so far and with further progress likely he looks the one to be on. Majeste is the only one of the remaining quartet not to have won over the trip but he looked a nice prospect at Newbury and could prove best of them.
Bear Valley (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 7f (2) gf in Jul beating Montataire (9-13) by 4l, 15 ran.
Best Of Days 3-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up, good headway on outer over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden clear, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Wahash (9-5) by 6l, 11 ran.
Courage Under Fire (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Galactic Prince 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 1f, driven when pressed over 1f out, ran on well, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Aug beating Syncopation (9-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Lockheed Evensfav (9-0) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Jul beating Ray's The Money (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Syphax (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Lucky Esteem (9-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 10-11fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Londinium (9-3) at Haydock 7f (4) gf in Aug.
Majeste 7-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up tracking leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Hathiq (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
