led early, tracked leaders in 3rd place, switched left entering 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division and keen, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
NonRunner
Presumably Ryan Moore had the choice between Intrepidly and BLUSHING ROSE and it may not prove wise to go with the Stoute runner but she gets the vote nevertheless. The daughter of Dalakhani continually gave the impression throughout her juvenile career that she'd make a better three-year-old and hopefully she will not prove inconvenienced by her absence since last September. Hopefully, the market will speak well of her chance. Intrepidly is an obvious threat on handicap debut but also has an absence to overcome although undoubtedly entering this contest unexposed after an impressive success second time up at Kempton last October. The Statesman could go well on this first venture into handicap company off bottomweight but the consistent and fairly treated War Chief could emerge as the main threat to the Newmarket pair.
Dr Julius No 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th close home, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Juanito Chico (8-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Comedy School (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Tracked leader after 1f until ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, eased, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Melodic Motion (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Shamrokh (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Keen early, tracked leaders, driven 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Tricorn (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Intrepidly (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, closed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Sheikspear (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
War Chief 14-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final 150 yards, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Eynhallow (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hajaj (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, keeping on one pace under pressure looking held when badly hampered entering final furlong, no chance after, 7th of 8, 6l behind Drochaid (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Blushing Rose 5-2fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Pichola Dance (9-1) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Sep.
The Statesman 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Commander (9-5) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Zamalight 8-1 (8-11) Close up, headway 2f out, pressed winner when carried right entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Regicide (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
