dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong
broke well, chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
made all, hard driven over 2f, stayed on strongly
prominent, green, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, chased leader, edged left to challenge over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
Gobi Sunset disappointed when favourite at Goodwood but may do better back on a faster surface. He’s preferred to Irish challenger The Peckhampouncer and Aberama Gold of those with racecourse experience but this can go to a newcomer. Kuwait Shield is a half-brother to a winner and preferred to Jamais Assez but Charlie Hills’ yard has a good strike rate here and 140,000gns purchase Cotai Again could go well. BYLINE cost the same amount as the latter and the half-brother to smart stablemate Bogart and another useful sprinter in Blaine so gets the vote to make a winning start.
Aberama Gold 8-1 (9-2) Went right start, keen close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind The New Marwan (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Byline Muhaarar colt out of Lauren Louise.
Cotai Again (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Incessant.
Gobi Sunset 11-4fav (9-5) Led, driven halfway, headed just over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Guildsman (9-5) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) sft in Jun.
Jamais Assez (USA) Invincible Spirit colt out of Ana Luna.
Kuwait Shield Kyllachy colt out of Varnish.
The Peckhampouncer (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Prominent, 4th over 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 9l behind Sunday Sovereign (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding in May.
Van Dijk 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind War Storm (9-5) at York 6f stks (3) gf in May.