prominent, good headway to lead 2f out, driven clear final furlong, comfortably
slowly into stride, mid-division until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden and headway to challenge over 2f out, every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
held up last, outpaced 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 3rd close home
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression
led to 2f, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner
prominent, led after 2f, shaken up 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, no impression
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
A poor contest here where Lester Leaps In, Lenoir, Mighty Dancer and Tangarita form the short list and Lester Leaps In is the suggestion. The selection is proven on fast groun dand over the trip and has produced a level of form than would be good enough to beat most of these if he can reproduce it. He has the in form Ryan Moore to assist from the plate and is taken to score. Lenoir probably won't be far away judged on his February run at Lingfield over this trip, and he will probably appreciate a return to longer. Mighty Dancer has gone off the boil after a couple of ordinary recent efforts, but has ability and can't be totally ruled out off this mark, while Tangarita was thrashed last time but is better judged on his two previous runs, and if he could put in that sort of effort again he would surely make the frame. But winning is what counts and Lester Leaps in can do just that.
Lester Leaps In (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mystic Storm (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.
Lenoir (GER) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, rider dropped whip approaching final furlong, bumped inside last, 7th of 13, 7l behind Airbuss (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Salvestro 6-1 (8-7) Bumped start, held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Abstract Art (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Golden Sprite 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 7l behind Lii Najma (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.
French Opera 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 9l behind Prime Meridian (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Nov.
Mighty Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 28l behind Emotive (8-8) at Leicester 1m 3yo clm (5) gs in May.
Tangarita 7-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13l behind Mystic Storm (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.
Snake Skin 14-1 (8-8) Held up, wide entering straight, stayed on, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Casablanca Minx (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Chookie Windsor 10-1 (8-11) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 23l behind Primed Up (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f sll (6) gf in May.
Tuscany Rose 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, raced keenly, led over 2f out, headed well over 2f out, faded, 7th of 8, 15l behind Alessandria (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.
Gala Jackpot (USA) 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 22l behind Queen Jean (8-12) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.
Macho Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Tracked winner until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 21l behind Red Evie (8-6) at Leicester 7f fll stk (2) gs in May.
Bella Fiorella (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Held up, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 13l behind Bekoning (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn clm (7) fbs in Mar.