held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear, ran on well
pulled hard tracking leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace
mid-division, lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge
steadied in rear, never a factor
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, nearest finish
held up in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
led, soon clear, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, effort on outside over 1f out, soon beaten and eased
Chef battled hard to defy a big weight in a handicap over a mile at Doncaster earlier this month but had finished behind Auld Burns, Measuring Time and Questioning over this trip on his reappearance on the Rowley Mile and may struggle to overturn that form today. Preference is for DOMINANT, who is a lot better than he showed when favourite for a Newbury handicap last month and is worth another chance. Malthouse is too high in the weights in handicaps now but has realistic claims in a race like this and makes more appeal than stablemate Stentorian. Jessica Harrington has sent over Oaks seventh Siren's Song and the filly should also go close with the drop in distance likely to suit but Lyric Street needs to step up on his maiden win if he's to get involved at the business end.
Auld Burns 18-1 (9-0) Behind most of way, never a factor, 10th of 16, 14l behind Pisco Sour (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs.
Chef 9-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf beating Mubtadi (8-6) by hd, 8 ran.
Dominant (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and unable to quicken, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 6l behind Al Kazeem (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Lyric Street (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) With leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran green inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May beating Wild Coco (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Madawi 16-1 (8-13) Raced stands side, in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, 9th of 29, 3 1/2l behind Sagramor (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Malthouse (GER) 20-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, no chance final 2f, 8th of 18, 22l behind Brown Panther (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Measuring Time 5-4fav (8-12) Tracked winner 2f, tracked winner again 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Dordogne (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Questioning (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 9, 6l behind Pour Moi (9-2) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs in May.
Sergeant Ablett (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders early, lost place and in last trio halfway, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Charles Camoin (8-6) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Stentorian (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 12l behind Glencadam Gold (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Cala Santanyi 11-10fav (8-12) Soon chased leader, led 2f out, kept on gamely when pressed throughout final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Galiando (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Siren's Song (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Keen held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 10l behind Dancing Rain (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd.
