tracked leader 1f, settled in 3rd place, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led 2f out, soon clear and edged right to far rail, pushed right out final furlong, stayed on strongly, very easily
led, joined 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and struggling after, kept on for 3rd
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, outpaced 4f out, lost touch and behind final 3f
tracked leader after 1f, challenged and upsides 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no chance with very easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
soon steadied to last last pair, dropped to rear over 4f out, driven and went moderate 4th over 2f out, kept pressing for 3rd, never any chance
Dawn Twister, a Listed class stayer in Germany, is ideally suited by testing conditions as he showed when making a winning debut for Lucy Wadham at Ripon. He'll have his ground here but that form looks suspect. Tameen also loves the going and was a progressive type last season. She had a mishap on her reappearance at Goodwood so that shouldn't be held against her and with her allowance shouldn't be dismissed. Twin Soul finished fourth in that Goodwood event but doesn't look good enough so this can go to AIKEN. John Gosden's charge didn't make his debut until last June but improved as the season went on and was such an impressive winner on his return at Epsom, despite a narrow margin, that the step up to Listed class looks within his capabilities.
Aiken 10-3fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr beating First Avenue (8-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Dawn Twister (GER) 2-1 (8-9) Prominent, led 10f out, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Ripon 1m 4f stks (3) sft in Apr beating Troopingthecolour (8-9) by 3l, 4 ran.
Sos Brillante (CHI) 250-1 (8-12) Steadied start, keen tracked leaders 7f out, outpaced over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 5th of 7, 7l behind Izzi Top (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 1f flls Grp 3 (1) gs.
Tameen 7-1 (8-12) Held up behind, soon in touch and keen, hung badly right 7f out, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 3f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Vita Nova (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) sft.
Twin Soul (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 9, 13l behind Vita Nova (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) sft.
