tracked leader until ran wide bend over 4f out, soon recovered to track leader again, led over 1f out, ridden out
led, ran wide bend over 4f out and headed, close up in 4th, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
awkwardly away behind, headway and close up in 4th 6f out, left 3rd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, left in lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong
slowly away behind and soon eased and virtually pulled up
BLACK TRILBY drops back into maiden company having placed in all three starts in handicaps including a narrow-margin defeat at Sandown last time. He has 10lb in hand with Leicester runner-up Wonderfillo at the weights and should have the measure of the remainder. Soft ground may have been a legitimate excuse for Balestra’s poor effort at Newbury and he’s preferred to Bringit and the newcomer Little Miss Tango.
Balestra 2-1fav (9-5) Bumped start, soon chasing leaders, shaken up and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Mutoondresdashorse (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) sft in May.
Black Trilby (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Burrishoole Abbey (8-10) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Bringit (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leading pair until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hung left inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Marie Josephe (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Wonderfillo (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Monaadhil (9-5) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Little Miss Tango Steele Tango filly out of Many Welcomes.