dwelt, raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
raced stand side, behind
raced center, tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and merged with stand side 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
stumbled start, raced stand side, made most, ridden over 1f out, edged right and ran on final furlong
raced stand side, chased winner 2f, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out
raced center, in touch, ridden and merged with stand side 2f out, one pace when bumped over 1f out
led center group, ridden and merged with stand side 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression
dwelt raced stand side, in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on near finish, not reach leaders
dwelt, raced stand side, soon pushed along in rear, effort and edged left over 1f out, kept on pne pace
raced center, always in rear
raced stand side, chased winner 3f out, until ridden entering final furlong, no extra near finish
slowly into stride, raced center, tracked leader after 1f, ridden and weakened 2f out, soon eased
Much depends on how Nicconi adapts to racing in a visor for the first time, as he could be something very special and become the latest in a line of global raiders to put British sprinters in the shade; KINGSGATE NATIVE, however, is a proven force and gets the vote from Borderlescott and Equiano as the best of the home-trained contingent. That said Markab is also worth an interest for a place. Henry Candy's gelding looks more like the finished article this season and, as smooth successes at Thirsk and The Curragh have earned him a step up in class, the mount of Pat Cosgrave also appeals as an each-way option at the likely odds. Borderlescott has been a great earner for his connections and his consistency is admirable. Robin Bastiman's gelding finished just out of the money in this race last season but he is very capable of improving on his position if he gets a bit of luck in running. Equiano, who won this in 2008, has been a revelation this term and, as he has such a high cruising speed, he can help to set a scorching tempo if he runs his usual race. Nicconi - a Group 1 winner in Australia - has been the subject of glowing reports and will be dangerous to leave out of the equation. The mount of Frankie Dettori brings an unknown element to the form assessment. But as five of the last seven winners have been trained overseas; it's very feasible Dettori could be onto another winner at his favourite UK racecourse. However, Kingsgate Native brings strong form to the table and, given that he is guaranteed the strong pace he needs, everything appears to be in place for a big run from Sir Michael Stoute's gelding.
Amour Propre 5-2fav (8-13) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Equiano (8-13) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Blue Jack 6-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching final furlong, soon faded, 7th of 9, 8l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Borderlescott 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Equiano (FR) 3-1fav (9-4) Led, ridden inside final furlong, headed last 100 yards, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Gold Trail (AUS) (8-13) 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Green Birdie (8-13) at Kranji(SNG) 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in May.
Kingsgate Native (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, shaken up final furlong, led last 100 yards, kept on, won at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May beating Equiano (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Markab 10-3fav (9-9) Made all, challenged 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 gf in May beating Snaefell (9-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Nicconi (AUS) 12-1 (8-12) 14th of 19, 6l behind Wanted (8-2) at Flemington(AUS) 6f Grp 1 hcp sft in Mar.
Spin Cycle (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened last 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Total Gallery (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 6l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Bould Mover 14-1 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Our Jonathan (9-0) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Mister Manannan (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Narrow lead, headed over 1f out, weakening when tightened up inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bewitched (8-9) at Haydock 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gs in May.
