held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, challenged and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
held up last, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened final furlong
chased leader, ridden 2f out, not quickened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and challenged on outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out comfortably
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
It is hard to escape the attention of Mushajer here, and he gets our vote ahead of the beautifully-bred Godolphin newcomer Perfectperformance The selection finished a very good third to Iceman on his Newbury debut and, given that the selection went on to win the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, the form has a solid look to it. Being a half-brother by Rahy to Russian Rhythm, the $1.1m purchase Perfectperformance will grab plenty of attention and the betting market might provide a few clues as to the level of his ability. Andrew Balding's Cape Greko cost 35,000 guineas and is related to a number of winners and, along with John Dunlop's Flag Point, Richard Hannon's Golden Dynasty, and Stuart Kittow's 46,000 guineas purchase, Hawridge Star, should all be watched with an eye to the future, while Royal Orissa showed promise on her Newbury debut and should appreciate the step up to seven furlongs here. Overall, though, it is hard to get away from those defined as the principals and, of these, Mushajer gets the call.
