tracked leading pair, edged out to left 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, stayed on strongly
in touch, effort and ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, finished lame
held up in rear, not clear run briefly over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
led to 10ft out, stayed pressing leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
not keen and pushed along in rear throughout, never a factor
hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 10f out, pushed along 3f out, not quicken and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
raced in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased when no chance
held up in rear, headway on outside and bumped over 2f out, ridden to challenge and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on
The first of two Group races on the bank Holiday card has, as ever, drawn together a smashing field. Hugh Morrison's reinstated Sagaro Stakes winner, Alcazar, looks set to run another big race. The highest-rated in the contest is Paul Cole's Mr Dinos although he is penalized for his Group 1 win in France last October on heavy going. David Elsworth's grand servant, Persian Punch, is a standing dish in this race and has won it twice already. He will be all the better for his recent Newbury run - Bangalore was behind him when disappointing that day - and he can make a bold show to land his third win in this contest. Luca Cumani's stable remains in good form and his Boreas, winner of last season's Doncaster Cup and Lonsdale Stakes, is another among a number to consider for a smashing renewal of this famous race.
