led raced wide 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders after 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
held up in touch in rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, edged left and ran on
Black Caesar scored by over three lengths over 7f here last week and is only upped 6lb. Stormbound has been placed on the all-weather recently and can figure while For Shia And Lula made the frame at Wolverhampton last time and is back on a winning mark. World Record landed a double in October, including a course and distance success in soft ground, and is preferred to China Girl but SHIFTING STAR gets the nod. He won last year’s renewal before scoring off today’s mark later in the year.
Shifting Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, stayed on near side rail and headed over 2f out, soon switched towards far side, 5th one pace and no chance final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Double Czech (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
For Shia And Lula (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Flying Fantasy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Black Caesar (IRE) 6-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gs in Apr beating Wild Flower (8-10) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
World Record (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Sugar Lump (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Stormbound (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Giovanni Di Bicci (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
China Girl (IND) 10-1 (9-0) In touch towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Real Smart (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.