slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd approaching final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Exhort will be suited by the return to 1m2f but has a bit to find with a couple of these on today’s terms. Vivianite finished a decent third in Listed company over a mile at Goodwood last time but attempts this longer trip for the first time and had earlier finished well behind fourth-placed SHENANIGANS (NAP) in another Listed contest at Kempton. The latter will be sharper for that reappearance run behind higher rated horses than these and Roger Varian sent out the winner of this in 2017. Plait has plenty to prove at this level as does novice winner Skill Set while the Irish raider Coeur D'Amour missed the whole of last year and was well beaten on her reappearance.
Coeur D'Amour (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Dwelt, soon raced in 3rd, 4th from 4f out, pushed along into straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Who's Steph (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll stks (1) Yielding in May.
Exhort 16-1 (9-4) Led after 1f until pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Beringer (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Plait 16-1 (9-0) Keen, led 1f, tracked winner until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Enbihaar (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Shenanigans (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Track leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Agrotera (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Skill Set (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Prominent, joined leader 7f out, led over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Aug beating Saint Diana (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Vivianite (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, remained challenging until no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Awesometank (9-7) at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Jet Streaming (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Awesometank (9-7) at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in May.