held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leaders, struggling 3f out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off
held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance final furlong, bumped and carried left by winner final 50 yards, just held
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace when hung left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd final strides
led after 1f, headed over 9f out, tracked leader, led again well over 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, hung left and kept on final 50 yards, just held on
held up in 5th, headway 3f out, ridden and effort to challenge over 2f out, one pace entering final furlong, soon no impression with front pair, lost 3rd final strides
Aidan O'Brien hasn't had much joy in this in recent years but aims to put matters right with three entries. Racing Post Trophy runner-up Aloft has only had one subsequent run, landing the Queen's Vase at Ascot and has a huge amount of improvement in him while Bondi Beach surprisingly beat his stablemate Order Of St George in the Group 3 Curragh Cup over this trip in June. Giovanni Canaletto was just touched off by Curvy over 1m2f at the Curragh before finishing fourth and third in the Derbies at Epsom and the Curragh. Any one of the trio could win this though the latter may prove the best of them. Balios has picked up a penalty for his victory in the King Edward VII Stakes and wasn't suited to the slow early pace in the Grand Prix De Paris. However, he was behind STORM THE STARS at Longchamp and there are lines of form suggesting he'll have to play second fiddle to William Haggas' colt, who has been placed at the very highest level on his last three starts, once again. Tashaar has won a maiden and a handicap in impressive style but this is a big step up the ladder.
Balios (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Erupt (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Aloft (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 2m lst (1) gf in Jun beating Tommy Docc (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bondi Beach (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, ridden and improved to dispute lead when rider dropped whip 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels final furlong, led close home, all out, won at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun beating Order Of St George (8-10) by shd, 6 ran.
Giovanni Canaletto (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along under 4f out, 3rd 3f out, raced towards outer straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Jack Hobbs (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Medrano 7-2fav (9-1) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Highland Reel (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Storm The Stars (USA) 3-1fav (9-2) 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Erupt (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in Jul.
Tashaar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, tracking leaders going well 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon quickened right away, very easily, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul beating Rhythmical (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
