tracked leader, wide home turn, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out,
sweating, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and ran green halfway
held up in last trio, good headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, 2nd and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, smooth headway out wide 3f out, not clear run from over 2f out until switched left inside final 2f, ran green but kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
mid-division on inside, closer halfway, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, stayed on again into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up in rear, smooth headway out widest over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, easily
wore hood to post, sweating, pulled hard tracking leaders out wide, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong,
Sterling Knight is improving with experience and so is Gaius with both holding place claims again. LA PULGA probably didn’t beat much here three weeks ago but did it impressively and there is likely plenty more to come from Roger Charlton’s colt, who has the edge in experience over Frankie’s mount Dukedom, who is by Dubawi out of a mare that finished second in the French 1000 Guineas. Sonny Liston is a full brother to the useful miler Banksea and half-brother to three other winners so is worth a market check but Oh Great would benefit from a step up in trip.
Box To Box (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, no impression on front pair final 2f, one pace, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Albahr (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Buxted Reel (IRE) Highland Reel colt out of Blue Lightning.
Captain Square Sir Percy colt out of Primobella.
Dukedom (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Nathra.
Flaming Lord 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Austrian Theory (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Gaius 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Great Max (9-2) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Goldsmith (IRE) Shalaa colt out of Ingot Of Gold.
Oh Great (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Austrian Theory (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Sonny Liston (IRE) Lawman colt out of Stars In Your Eyes.
Sterling Knight 7-2 (9-2) Led, pushed along, edged left and headed 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Asymmetric (9-8) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gs in Jun.
La Pulga (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on rails over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won going away, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun beating Percolate (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
