close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, no impression
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked winner after 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
Nonrunner
KNIGHT MUSIC went close in this grade at Newmarket last month and should figure with a similar effort. He was well beaten in soft ground at Epsom before that but still finished ahead of Steppe Daughter. The latter also bounced back last time with a third at Windsor when finishing a long way in front of both Rydan and El Campeon but Astra Hall failed to cope with an 8lb rise at Lingfield having landed a double earlier. Echo Brava remains 6lb higher than his win at Epsom last year as he returns to action.
Echo Brava 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, went right last, no impression run-in, 5th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Theo's Charm (11-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Knight Music 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Indira (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Rydan (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Steppe Daughter (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Astra Hall 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Saumur (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
El Campeon 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
