dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
led and soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 2f out, effort to press winner approaching final furlong, ran on, but always held
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked clear leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, gamely
NonRunner
There has been no winner of this aged older than five since the turn of the century so Mondialiste and Esoterique may be up against it, though Andre Fabre's exceptional mare was second last year when finishing ahead of Cougar Mountain and Toormore. Only one winner in the last 20 years has started bigger than 15/2 but we shouldn't concentrate solely on those likely to be near the head of the market though American challenger Tepin has won her last six, three of them Grade 1 races, including the Breeders' Cup Mile. She appears to handle all types of going, though has already had four runs this year. Belardo reversed Sandown running with Toormore when landing the Lockinge and also beat Kodi Bear and Endless Drama, though Ger Lyons' lightly-raced colt was having his first run for 12 months and will have come on a bundle. AMAZING MARIA won the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes here last year and went on to beat the odds-on Ervedya in a Group 1 at Deauville. She had a nice pipe-opener at Newmarket and could be the value in a cracking start to proceedings.
A Shin Erwin (IRE) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks gs in May beating Leader Writer (8-13) by shd, 10 ran.
Barchan (USA) 200-1 (9-0) Led 5f, soon behind and eased, last of 12, dist behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Belardo (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f oput, ridden went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May beating Euro Charline (8-11) by 1l, 12 ran.
Cougar Mountain (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Soon held up 6th, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, 8th 2f out, ridden and good headway to 4th 1f out, progress to strongly challenge leader inside last furlong, led final 100 yards, soon headed, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Steip Amach (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Endless Drama (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, went 2nd travelling well 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Kodi Bear (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaddrs, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Lightning Spear 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, eased when no chance over 1f out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Fascinating Rock (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Mondialiste (IRE) (9-2) 7th of 9, 17 1/2l behind A Shin Hikari (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Toormore (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 3f out, edged left and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Amazing Maria (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, chased leading pair entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Usherette (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in May.
Ervedya (FR) (9-1) 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Vadamos (9-1) at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 2 stks gs in May.
Esoterique (IRE) (9-7) 2nd of 5, 2l behind Attendu (8-10) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Tepin (USA) 3-10fav (8-11) Sharp bid,hand ridden, won at Churchill Downs 1m stks gd in May beating Rainha Da Bateria (8-6) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Arod (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Led centre group and overall leader, hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gm Hopkins (9-0) at Ascot 1m lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
