went right and unseated rider leaving stalls
led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
took keen hold, soon tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly well inside final furlong, kept on, held when not much room towards finish
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, no chance with leaders over 1f out
held up behind in touch, switched outside and headway over 2f out, challenged 1f out, soon ridden, edged left and led well inside final furlong, held on
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no extra in clear 3rd inside final furlong
Lightning Cloud and Rex Imperator have both won valuable handicaps this summer. The latter should stay this extra furlong and could handle the ground better than the former. Sirius Prospect won over course and distance last month and wasn't far behind Es Que Love on much worse terms at Goodwood subsequently so has a chance if getting away on terms but the jury is out on Fort Bastion and Switcher at present. GLORY AWAITS deserves to pick up a decent prize after this year's exploits and he had Cristoforo Colombo behind when second to Dawn Approach in the 2000 Guineas. Highly tried since, this looks his chance to shine.
Fort Bastion (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 15, 11l behind Navajo Chief (9-1) at York 1m listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in May.
Lightning Cloud (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Raced far side, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no progress over 1f out, 18th of 29, 8l behind Galician (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Rex Imperator 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division centre group, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gd beating Ajjaadd (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 27 ran.
Set The Trend 50-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place halfway, rallied over 2f out, chasing leaders when edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 10l behind Wentworth (8-10) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gd.
Sirius Prospect (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 18, 7l behind Wentworth (8-10) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gd.
Switcher (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders towards stands side, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened and behind, 6th of 7, 16l behind Jack Dexter (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.
Es Que Love (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3 places towards finish, 5th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Mont Ras (8-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gf.
Cristoforo Colombo (USA) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, driven and headway approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 13, 8l behind Dawn Approach (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Glory Awaits (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden when strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, staying on when hampered entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 5l behind Montiridge (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd.
The Gold Cheongsam (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Annecdote (8-10) at Goodwood 7f flls Group 3 stks (1) gd.
