slowly into stride, mid-division well off the pace, went 4th 3f out, stayed on one pace, no chance with front pair
behind, some headway over 1f out but never any chance
chased leaders, took keen hold, lost place 3f out, well beaten final 2f
slow to break, ran green in rear, some headway over 2f out but never any chance
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well held 3rd from over 1f out, stayed on same pace
mid-division well off the pace, losing place over 3f out, soon ran wide and well beaten
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, always being held
made all, went clear from 8f out until over 5f out, pushed along over 1f out, reminder 75 yards out, always holding 2nd
The Gosden team saddle two here. Highland Rocker will be better for his run at Kempton in November but it would be no surprise to see the newcomer Black Cyclone, a 200,000gns half-brother to four winners, proving the better of the pair. Inigo Jones couldn't match the pace of Gosden's Emperor Spirit at Wolverhampton in December and his stable is also doubly represented. DELIGHTSNSURPRISES cost €380,000 and is by Street Sense out of a mare from a top family in the USA. He's taken to make a successful debut in an interesting maiden.
Bard Of Brittany 10-3fav (10-10) Held up in last trio, smooth headway between horses before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led before hit last and pecked, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Adicci (11-8) by 7l, 10 ran.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th but no chance, 4th of 8, 8l behind Switch Hitter (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Pillars Of Earth 50-1 (9-5) Raced in touch, ridden along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Aureum (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Black Cyclone (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Al Mahmeyah.
Delightsnsurprises (USA) Street Sense colt out of Snapdragon.
Drury Lane (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Always last, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, tailed off, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind Pride Of England (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Highland Rocker (FR) 11-2 (9-2) Broke well, close-up, pushed 2f out, kept on well but lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Inigo Jones 13-8 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, clear of rest in 2nd entering final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Emperor Spirit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bambiraptor 100-1 (9-6) Always in rear, tailed off over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Noonday Gun (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Aug.