tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead close home
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and caught close home
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
in touch in 4th, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace
Sir Michael Stoute has won with four of the last eight three-year-old runners he’s sent here and MUSDAM can add to the tally. The latter was beaten less than a length at Lingfield on last month’s debut at Lingfield and can open his account in this. Just Hiss showed a big improvement stepped up to a mile at Beverly last time while Dutch Artist has his first start for David O’Meara having finished a modest sixth at the Curragh on his racecourse debut back in 2014. The rest are harder to fancy unless the newcomer Oyster Card proves above average.
Dutch Artist (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up, 15th over 3f out, 10th 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, soon no impression, one pace,, 6th of 21, 5l behind Portage (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Sep.
Grenade 66-1 (8-7) Rearing as stalls opened and slowly away, always behind, 8th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Bajan Rebel (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Playboy Bay 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 21 3/4l behind Lavetta (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Striking Nigella 250-1 (9-10) Slowly away, outpaced, last of 17, 34 3/4l behind Time Check (9-10) at Doncaster 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Apr.
Just Hiss 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, not clear run on inside well over 1f out, 4th over 1f out, staying on when no room and switched left well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Carenot (9-0) at Beverley 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Musdam (USA) Evensfav (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Dommersen (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Oyster Card Rail Link gelding out of Perle D'or.
Tallulah Fleur 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Gowanless (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
The Cheese Gang Bahri gelding out of Aahgowangowan.