slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, never involved
pushed along and struggling 4f out, always in rear
held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly into 2nd 100 yards out and closed, not reach winner
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge
led, joined 2f out, kept slight advantage until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, no impression when weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
tracked leaders in close 5th, smooth headway in 3rd 2f out, 2nd approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
mid-division, ridden and no headway final 2f
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up in mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden, plugging on one pace and no impression when edged right final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, never enough room on inside from over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, no extra when in the clear soon after
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There will be plenty cheering on royal runner DARTMOUTH in this. The Queen’s entire is bidding for back-to-back victories in this Group 2 having got the better of Wednesday’s Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner Highland Reel after a titanic struggle 12 months ago. That was on good to soft going but the five-year-old has also won on much quicker surfaces and confirmed his well-being at York last month. Dal Harraild beat Barsanti at Newmarket last year and got back to winning ways over 1m6f at York. He is still improving but needs to reverse earlier Newbury running with Muntahaa, Chemical Charge and Second Step. Western Hymn was on his best behaviour at Chester last month and My Dream Boat won at this meeting last year and appeared to stay when tried over 1m4f at Newbury. Wings of Desire had form in Group 1 races last year so will be a threat to all if ready to roll on his first start since August. Idaho wasn’t disgraced on his reappearance at Epsom and is another with a touch of class.
Across The Stars (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, keen, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/2l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Arthenus 20-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders 3f out, not clear run briefly 2f out, ridden and weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ulysses (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Barsanti (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, led approaching halfway, pushed along over 2f out ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Second Step (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Chemical Charge (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 6, 31 1/2l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Dal Harraild 3-1jfav (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at York 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Nakeeta (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dartmouth 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, not much room 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, led close home, won at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May beating Simple Verse (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Idaho (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and no headway when edged left inside final 3f, plugged on final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Highland Reel (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Muntahaa (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Dartmouth (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.
Prize Money 10-1 (9-0) Tracked winner for 2f, tracked leading pair until pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Highland Reel (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Stellar Mass (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Air Pilot (9-6) at Naas 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Western Hymn 7-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, switched off inside approaching halfway, 3rd over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led post, won at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Us Army Ranger (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Wings of Desire 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, never able to challenge, 9th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Postponed (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Aug.
My Dream Boat (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, hard ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon wandered, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Second Step (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, steady headway on outside 3f out, 3rd travelling well over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Desert Encounter (9-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
