held up, headway to track leading pair 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never able to challenge
held up well in rear, pushed along 3f out, plugged on final 2f, no chance
well outpaced in rear, headway on outside to chase leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd 1f out
made all, set strong pace, kicked on halfway, well clear and tiring towards finish but unchallenged
raced in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, never in contention
chased clear winner, pushed along and no impression 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, lost action and steadied after 2f, never dangerous after
keen hold close up in chasing group, stayed on under pressure final 2f, took 3rd 1f out
prominent in chasing group, weakened over 2f out
close up in chasing group, weakened over 2f out
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
Incidentally is now 5lbs higher than when second in a Goodwood handicap two starts ago and may not have beaten a great deal when landing a maiden at the same venue last month so he looks worth taking on with preference for Road To Love, who gets the vote ahead of Noble Gent. Admittedly Road To Love was disappointing in the King George V last time but he seemed not to stay that day and Mark Johnston's colt may be worth another chance dropped in trip here. Luca Cumani's Midnight Traveller has been running consistently well in this grade of late and is entitled to be thereabouts again, while Kahlua Kiss won well enough at Newbury last time but this looks tougher. Bin Rahy looks the pick of Mick Channon's two runners ahead of Gracechurch but a bigger threat may come from Godolphin's Noble Gent, although lack of a recent run is of concern. There are no such problems for Road To Love though and he gets the vote to show that the Royal Ascot run was all wrong.
Noble Gent (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3l behind Mulaqat (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Incidentally (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven to lead well over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, all out, won at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Multakka (9-3) by a nk, 11 ran.
Merveilles 7-4fav (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final furlong, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Scotland Yard (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Road To Love (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered and checked well over 1f out, 14th of 19, 22l behind Linas Selection (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Bin Rahy (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Reem Three (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Gracechurch (IRE) 40-1 (7-11) Held up, ridden and some headway 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 19, 12l behind Linas Selection (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Midnight Traveller 3-1fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, switched left 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Babcary (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dansa Queen 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Caressed (9-9) at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Kahlua Kiss 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, led last stride, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Solva (9-3) by a hd, 7 ran.
Mystic Storm 6-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leader over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Portal (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Altilhar (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 13l behind Gower Song (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Cote d'Argent 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 16l behind Night Crescendo (8-13) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Zaif (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, keen, held up, ridden, headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 4l behind Muzher (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
