soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd close home
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
with leader, led briefly over 1f, soon headed, no extra close home
slowly into stride, effort over 2f, never troubled leaders
slowly into stride, hard ridden to lead over 1f out, driven right out
led, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
with leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong
Discanti comes into this in good form having landed an Ayr handicap last month and Tim Easterby's gelding has to be respected on that evidence but a 7lb rise and the faster ground today makes life tougher for him and preference is for Style Award, who gets the vote ahead of Sudden Impact. The last mentioned is a confirmed performer on testing ground having won a valuable sales race in Ireland last season on soft ground and finding just Artsu too good on heavy ground at Haydock on Sunday. Paul Green's filly has to be respected here and makes more appeal than Kinout, who has run respectably on a soft surface before but is probably better on a faster surface. The ground should hold no fears for Firenza Bond, who won his maiden on soft ground, but he disappointed at Haydock on Sunday and looks best watched after that effort. The vote then goes to way of Style Award, who has shown a consistent level of form including on a soft surface, and she looks the one they all have to beat.
Sudden Impact (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, driven to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Artsu (8-8) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) hvy.
Style Award 11-2 (9-2) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5l behind Little Edward (9-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jun.
Discanti (IRE) 4-7fav (8-11) Made all, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Killer Class (8-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Firenza Bond 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 10l behind Supermassive Muse (9-2) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (4) hvy.
Know No Fear 17-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, hung left when challenged 1f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 4l behind Little Pete (9-6) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.
Kinout (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd near line, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Pavershooz (9-7) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Baytown Blaze 33-1 (8-8) Always in rear, last of 11, 13l behind Hadaf (9-8) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.