tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, and one pace, never able to challenge
held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, never involved
held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, never pace to challenge
tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, led inside 2f, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
soon tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 4th final 110 yards
led, hard pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, rallied towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
Clever Cookie dead-heated for this in 2014 and won it outright a year later. He's quite capable of running well again on ground that suits though is likely to find a few younger rivals too good. MARMELO (NAP) has never raced on ground this quick though he's undoubtedly the form pick. A Group 2 winner at Deauville in August he ran two fine races in Australia before giving supporters of the high-class stayer Vazirabad a fright in a Group 2 at Longchamp last month. It's a surprise he's not in at Royal Ascot next week but this is a nice consolation. Weekender should go well having scored over this trip at Chelmsford before attempting to make most in the Group 3 Henry II Stakes over 2m at Sandown where he was caught in the closing stages. He's Frankie's only booked ride and will ensure the selection doesn't have things his own way. Time To Study is held on that Sandown run but Algometer would enter the equation on his third behind Hawkbill in a Newmarket Group 2 last summer.
Duretto 11-2 (9-0) Hung right most of way, tracked leading pair 3f, settled 4th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and plugged on final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Idaho (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Algometer 4-1 (9-1) Held up last, pushed along and no impression in 6th final 2f, never figured, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind First Sitting (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Clever Cookie 40-1 (9-1) Mid-division, effort 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-1) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Duke Of Bronte 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leading pair until 3f out, handy 4th, keeping on same pace and held when hampered and snatched up final 50 yards, 4th of 5, 5l behind Mirage Dancer (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Marmelo (9-2) 2nd of 10, nk behind Vazirabad (9-4) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 gs in May.
Time To Study (FR) 7-1 (9-1) Led 3f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Magic Circle (9-2) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Weekender 9-4fav (9-1) Led after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Magic Circle (9-2) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Melodic Motion (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Daphne (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
