tracked leaders, outpaced and ridden well over 3f out, one pace and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, no extra inside last
raced towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
soon led, four lengths clear 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on well, no match for winner
held up towards rear, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
held up in last, shaken up 4f out, going well in rear well over 2f out, ridden and good headway 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
Aidan O'Brien has three entered here with Ryan Moore choosing High Definition. Unbeaten in two starts at the Curragh as a juvenile, he reappeared with a fine run behind Hurricane Lane in the Dante here before impeded in the early stages behind that winner in the Irish Derby. Stable companion Sir Lucan couldn't quite get to Ottoman Empire in the Gordon Stakes but had Third Realm and Youth Spirit close behind and there shouldn't be much between that trio here while Yibir pulled much too hard in the front. The latter's stable is also represented by KEMARI, who looked a potential star stayer in the making when comfortably landing the Queen's Vase at Ascot on just his third start and can defy a Group 2 penalty.
Kemari 15-2 (9-0) Wore hood to post, raced in close 3rd on inside, pushed along and headway between horses over 2f out, soon 2nd, led, won at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun beating Wordsworth (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
High Definition (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Always towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression 3f out, no extra over 2f out, eased final furlong, 10th of 11, 29l behind Hurricane Lane (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Scope (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, nudged from 6f out, driven 3f out and struggling to hold position, lost ground before ridden 2f out, kept on again late on, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Third Realm (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Sir Lucan (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Sweating, held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ottoman Emperor (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
The Mediterranean (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led to 2f out, ridden and kept on, faded final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Hurricane Lane (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Jul.
Third Realm 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th on inside, headway out wide and every chance 2f out, soon hung right and ridden, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Ottoman Emperor (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Yibir 10-3 (9-4) Wore hood to post, raced keenly in 6th, quick move on inside tracking leaders halfway, led 5f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ottoman Emperor (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Youth Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th, switched left and headway between horses chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ottoman Emperor (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jul.
