Patkai a shade keen early, held up, headway 5f out, quickened up on outside to lead well over 1f out, soon edged right and clear, impressive

Amerigo tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, challenging for places when winner had flown approaching final furlong, took 2nd post

Gravitation raced keenly in midfield, headway halfway, ridden and hung right when chased leaders over 2f out, continued to challenge for places approaching final furlong, no chance with winner

Tiffany Diamond held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure approaching final furlong when challenging for places, no chance with winner

Enroller tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance

Judgethemoment midfield, nudged along 5f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

Moment´s Notice switched right start, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge

Donegal raced keenly, prominent, went 2nd 11f out, soon with leader, ridden when challenging over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Captain Webb led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

Unleashed held up, ridden on outside 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, eased when no impression well inside final furlong

Age Of Reason with leader until 11f out, ridden 2f out, keeping on under pressure when not much room over 1f out, not clear run but not pace to challenge when eased inside final furlong

Ebadiyan midfield, lost place over 3f out, outpaced after, eased when no danger well inside final furlong

A race won 30 years ago by the great Le Moss but with many instantly forgettable winners since and few subsequent Group 2 and Group 1 winners, testament to just what a tough test this is for many inexperienced three-year-olds. The last two winners, Mahler and Soapy Danger, have done their best to raise the bar and PATKAI could make it three in a row and boost what had been a struggling Group 3 even further.

Mahler was a grinding winner and went on to run a gallant second in the St Leger. Patkai imperiously dismissed this year's class, swooping into the final two furlongs to have the race won in a matter of strides. Pushed out to the line, he was full value for the wide margin but not for something of an overreaction to being promoted nearly favourite for the St Leger, pushing stablemate and owner's Derby runner-up Tartan Bearer for that privilege. However, in comparison with his connections' other possible contender Conduit, runner-up in the Group 2 King Edward VII earlier, he looks value at 8-1 against 10-1 with Hills. He is as short as 4-1 joint favourite with Paddy Power but generally 6-1. Related to Islington and Greek Dance, who got better with maturity, the omens are good for this colt.

What Patkai proved with this demolition is that he is a rapidly progressive colt, who has no stamina queries but more importantly a good turn of foot for a stayer. While the overall form can be crabbed, with the rest finishing in something of a heap, he did all that can be asked of a potential top performer.

Amerigo has done nothing but progress and while this giant did not have the speed to match the winner, he outstayed the rest despite getting up quite a head of steam under restraint running downhill on the far side up with the solid pace. Connections are eyeing the Doncaster Cup, in which there are favourable terms for three-year-olds, but he is seen as a potential Cup horse next year as he strengthens up physically and mentally.

Gravitation just lost out on the nod for second and this was another solid effort, especially as she raced with the choke out for the first half of the contest. She looks to have improved for the sounder surface and connections mentioned the Park Hill Stakes as a target. although again she is a filly with physical scope to prove better next year.

Enroller did not get the run of the race, stuck in the rail pocket around the home bend. He was another struggling for pace into the final two furlongs but was closing again late, having to be switched back right again.

It is the proximity of Judgethemoment and Moment's Notice, who look more like candidates for a future Ascot Stakes off their current handicap marks, that suggest caution over the strength of the form. Judgethemoment shapes like a dour stayer, as he struggled for pace as the race took shape but was edging closer late. Moment's Notice, who took a good grip to post, was dropped in last but was another to get keen running downhill. He was pulled wide into the straight to make a run but could never land a blow but stayed on better than those around him.

Captain Webb and Age Of Reason set off in front, but Donegal moved up to keep them on their toes which left all three vulnerable. Age Of Reason is the one to take out of the three, as he did not look happy on the ground, not surprisingly for a gelding with a ground-pounding action. He was threatening to rally for fifth or sixth when short of room between rivals near the inside rail and he was eased when beaten, as was Unleashed, who made a brief effort widest out midtrack into the final two furlongs but never threatened to get competitive. [BJ]

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