led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen early, close up, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
St Andrew's Castle beat STROMBOLI by only a nose over track and trip last month. The latter has obvious claims of turning the tables on more favourable terms and David O’Meara’s colt gets the vote. Claim The Stars ran as though something was amiss when sent off favourite at York having placed here before that while Tricky Business looks best of the remainder with racecourse experience. The 150,000gns purchase Last Crusader is a newcomer to note given he’s entered in the Gimcrack.
Claim The Stars (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased close home, 8th of 9, dist behind Bosh (9-5) at York 6f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.
Dreadfort Ribchester colt out of Khaleesi Wind.
Last Crusader (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of Spanish Fly.
Secret Daay 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Kendred Fire (9-0) at Thirsk 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Stromboli (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind St Andrew's Castle (9-5) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Tricky Business 18-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, with leaders, pushed along and lost place 2f out, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Boondoggle (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Miss World 28-1 (9-0) Off the pace in last pair, closer travelling ok halfway, ran green and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Ever Given (9-5) at Ripon 6f stks (4) sft in May.
St Andrew's Castle 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, soon edged left and every chance, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Ayr 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun beating Stromboli (9-5) by ns, 6 ran.