slowly into stride and squeezed out soon after start, switched left to inside after 1f, held up off the pace in 5th, headway on inside into 2nd halfway, led inside final furlong, soon shaken up, ran on well
quickly away, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
outpaced, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, never troubled leaders
saddle slipped leaving stalls and rider unbalanced, raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and beaten inside final 2f
raced on outside, chased leading pair until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
BAHAMIAN SUNRISE (NAP) is becoming a real course specialist and was only just caught by One Big Surprise here on his reappearance. He’s been left on the same mark and should go one better today. Sandfrankskipsgo is the other course and distance winner in the line-up and he appeared to run better than expected at Epsom last week. Swiss Cross is still capable on his day and Cosmopolitan Girl ran well at Ascot and Bath last year after winning her maiden at Bath, though hasn’t raced since August. Emjayem is preferred to Showmethewayavrilo of the others.
Cosmopolitan Girl (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Little Voice (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Sandfrankskipsgo 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Majestic Hero (9-5) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Emjayem 9-1 (9-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Malaysian Boleh (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Swiss Cross 22-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Ice Age (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Bahamian Sunrise 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, caught last strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind One Big Surprise (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Showmethewayavrilo 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Invincible Ridge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.