raced wide, in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, headway to chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering entering final furlong, soon pressed, found extra towards finish
went right start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide, keen in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon behind
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, still every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
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Asense, Sun Festival and Global Style were all unplaced when Josephine Gordon managed to force SEATTLE KING’s head back in front here 11 days ago. The winner has only been raised 2lb and this is no better. Star Of St Louis won at Yarmouth last year and on Polytrack in January but Irish import The Lion Strikes showed little on his UK debut in March.
Lisdarragh (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Bumped start, held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Boasty (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Seattle King 9-2fav (9-6) Raced wide, midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway when edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Tawtheef (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Star Of St Louis (FR) 20-1 (9-9) Dwelt start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, plugged on over 1f out, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Villalobos (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Sun Festival 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Seattle King (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Global Style (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt, keen towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Seattle King (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
The Lion Strikes (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Damascus Finish (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gokotta (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders out wide, led 9f out, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Meisterzinger (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Our Boy Sam 22-1 (8-9) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Urban Road (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Cape Cornwall Rose (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 9th of 11, dist behind Greyval (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) sft in Mar.
Asense 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Seattle King (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Apr.