held up in touch, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides
held up in 6th, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no impression on winner
held up in last pair, no real progress final 2f, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and no response 2f out, no progress
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, eased close home
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Three-year-olds have fared badly in this in recent years and Racing History will need to find further improvement to buck the trend, though Not So Sleepy won the Dee Stakes in May and boiled over when well beaten at Royal Ascot subsequently. Al Kazeem won this last year and FASCINATING ROCK (NAP) was second to that one in the Tattersall Gold Cup at the Curragh in May when finishing ahead of the likes of Postponed and The Grey Gatsby. That is top class form and as Dermot Weld's colt goes well fresh he is the one to beat in this, despite his penalty. Cannock Chase looked a bit unlucky at Ascot in June and goes well in the soft so may be the danger, though the filly Mutatis Mutandis could also be prominent back at the right level and is preferred to elevated handicappers Master Carpenter, Rembrandt Van Rijn and Collaboration.
Fascinating Rock (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, closed 1f out, kept on well closing stages without quite getting to winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Al Kazeem (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Battalion (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) In touch, smooth headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 17, 10l behind Master Carpenter (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Cannock Chase (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Steadeid start, held up in 6th, not clear run on inside and switched left 2f out, held in pocket and not much room soon after, ridden and no impression when in the clear final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Free Eagle (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Grandeur (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Held up off the pace in 4th, closed on outer over 3f out, ridden disputing 3rd well over 1f out, soon not quicken, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind The Corsican (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 13-2fav (9-3) Tracked leading pair, smooth headway on outside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Intilaaq (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up and behind, steady headway on outside over 2f out, quickened to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating The Character (8-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Not So Sleepy 20-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 3/4l behind Time Test (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Racing History (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating The Character (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Collaboration 18-1 (9-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Intilaaq (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Mutatis Mutandis (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Very slowly into stride and raced in rear, ridden from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Wedding Vow (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
