keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong until short of room and hampered near finish
led, ridden over 1f out, hung badly left inside final furlong, driven and swerved sharply right near finish, headed final strides
close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead final strides
ORVAR is the only one of these not to have won his latest start but still has the strongest form. He ran well for fifth in the Group 2 July Stakes over track and trip last time and Richard Hannon's colt should be winning this with a similar effort. Academy House and Eqleem won their maidens at Leicester and Haydock respectively and Raucous came out best in a match at Sandown on his racecourse debut. But the latter beat a subsequent winner and may prove the biggest danger on that form.
Academy House (IRE) 4-7fav (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, joined inside final furlong, stayed on to assert near finish, won at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Song Of Shadows (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Eqleem 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out, kept on, won at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Phantom Flipper (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Orvar (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4l behind Shalaa (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf.
Raucous 3-10fav (9-5) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating A Momentofmadness (9-5) by 4l, 2 ran.
