held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, wide and headway 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
towards rear, rapid headway and in touch 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
outpaced, tailed off
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up, headway on inner to track leaders 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
outpaced, tailed off
raced wide in touch, lost place 6f out
TOYBOX ended last year with a victory over track and trip and will be sharper for a recent reappearance. Jonathan Portman’s mare may just edge this ahead of Night Eagle, who also won over course and distance when opening his account last month. The latter is preferred to Ripon plating race winner Love Of Zoffany while Boy George has been thereabouts lately still looking for his first win after 23 starts.
Tundra (GER) 9-2 (9-6) Awkward start, held up, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Triple Nickle (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Toybox 11-1 (9-4) Led, headed after 3f, ridden and regained lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Lady Elysia (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Volcano Bay 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led over 2f out, headed and slightly hampered inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Puckle (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Redredrobin 80-1 (9-8) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 10l behind Burning Sun (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in May.
Diamond Shower (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Chased leaders out wide, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Dawn View (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Citta D'Oro 40-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, never going well in rear, well behind over 4f out, 9th of 13, 30l behind Junoesque (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Boy George 12-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Smokey Malone (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Miss Sligo (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven and effort 3f out, no impression 2f out, plugged on, 5th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Junoesque (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Love Of Zoffany (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Midfield, took closer order 5f out, led before 3f out and soon pushed, ridden 2f out, grabbed rail inside final furlong and ran on well, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Sim Card (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Night Eagle (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd and hung left inside final 2f, looked held when hung left again inside final furlong, switched right and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May beating Her Way (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Pulsation (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Niggled along towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Amal (9-7) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Kensington Grey (FR) 250-1 (9-2) Led 4f, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Papacito (9-2) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
