chased leaders, went 2nd halfway until unbalanced over 1f out, rallied under strong pressure and led inside final furlong, soon edged right, headed towards finish, lost 2nd post
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leader until pushed along halfway, hung right and no extra inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway near side over 1f out, slightly hampereed 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, edged left and went 2nd post
fly jumped start, held up in last pair, headway towards far side over 2f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Frederick Engels won this last year on the back of victory in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and Alhebayeb went close to landing the latter race on his latest start with Smoothtalkinrascal well beaten. However, stablemate Sir Prancealot's fourth in the Coventry Stakes behind Dawn Approach looks stronger form and the latter should confirm superiority with Heavy Metal and go very close. GALE FORCE TEN was also in action at Royal Ascot when just failing to hold off Reckless Abandon in the Norfolk with today's rival Ahern a couple of lengths behind. The Ballydoyle colt will handle any further rain and gets the vote on his return to 6f. Chilworth Icon posted his best effort to date to win a Group 3 in Italy last time and looks best of the remainder.
Ahern 5-1 (9-1) Raced far side, started slowly, behind, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Reckless Abandon (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Alhebayeb (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 23, 1/2l behind Hototo (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Jun.
Chilworth Icon (8-11) won at Milan(ITY) 6f Grp 3 beating Tiger Day (8-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Gale Force Ten 8-1 (9-1) Raced far side, chased leaders, went 3rd that side halfway, led group over 1f out and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner in centre, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Reckless Abandon (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Heavy Metal 20-1 (9-1) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 11th of 22, 10l behind Dawn Approach (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Lewisham 11-2 (9-3) Behind, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Kimberella (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jun.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In rear, switched left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 8th of 23, 3 1/2l behind Hototo (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Jun.
Birdman (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Dwelt, in rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) hvy in Jun beating Fortinbrass (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sir Prancealot (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 22, 3 1/2l behind Dawn Approach (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
