steadied start, held up, switched right to near side halfway, ridden and no headway from 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened final 100 yards
steadied start, held up in rear, good headway in centre over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, strong run to lead final 75 yards, won going away
raced near side, steadied start, held up towards rear, shaken up and no response 2f out, neve ron terms
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and weakned over 1f out
chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 75 yards
held up in touch, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, outpaced to 3rd final 75 yards
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out
Excelette was getting plenty of weight when winning last year's renewal as a three-year-old. She hasn't won since and will find life tougher on this occasion. Medicean Man boasts the highest official rating but has yet to score outside of handicap company and Irish sprinter Nocturnal Affair is a rare winner nowadays. Secret Asset finished ahead of both Jwala and Miss Lahar when third at Chester last time and the course and distance winner is preferred to Doc Hay and Free Zone, who are closely matched on earlier running. The latter pair and My Propeller finished behind seventh-placed Swan Song in the Palace House at Newmarket last month but the vote goes to JIROFT in this. He faded in the closing stages at Epsom on Saturday behind Duke Of Firenze on his first start since September and debut for Robert Cowell. But the Listed winner in Italy was only beaten a length and is fancied to hang on for victory today.
Doc Hay (USA) 40-1 (9-4) In touch stands' side, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) fm in May.
Free Zone 28-1 (9-0) Raced stand side in touch, ridden and edged right halfway, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 7l behind Sole Power (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Jiroft (ITY) 33-1 (9-5) Went badly left start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 1l behind Duke Of Firenze (9-0) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp (2) gd.
Medicean Man 40-1 (9-0) 9th of 16, 8l behind Shea Shea (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Nocturnal Affair (SAF) 11-1 (9-9) Dwelt, towards rear, 11th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on, 7th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Hitchens (9-9) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Secret Asset (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up tracking leaders on inside, headway to 3rd 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not quite pace of leading duo, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Ballista (10-0) at Chester 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in May.
Excelette (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, not quicken in closing stages, 4th of 11, 2l behind Place In My Heart (9-0) at Bath 5f fll lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Jwala 7-1 (8-13) Chased leading pair on outside until 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, last of 7, 5l behind Ballista (10-0) at Chester 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in May.
Miss Lahar 20-1 (9-8) Pressed leader, led narrowly approaching halfway, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra in closing stages, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Piscean (9-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in May.
My Propeller (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Raced centre chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 9l behind Sole Power (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Swan Song 50-1 (8-11) Raced centre tracked leaders, effort halfway, riddeen and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 6l behind Sole Power (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
