slowly into stride, never dangerous
slowly into stride, always well behind
held up, headway over 3f out, to take poor 3rd 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
made all, shaken up and clear over 1f out, easily
tracked leaders, chased winner from 6f out, never on terms
held up, keen, headway 4f out to chase leading pair, fading 1f out
mid-division, some headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, weakened 3f out
mid-division, ridden and beaten 4f out
tracked winner until over 6f out, ridden and weakenend 2f out
GIBB RIVER is selected here in preference to Dhushan and Brave Beat. The selection ran well in defeat at Goodwood last time out, a run that earned him a 7lb rise in the handicap were he to enter that sphere. The Mr Greeley colt should have conditions to suit and is fancied to take all the beating. Dhushan looks to be the main danger coming here on the back of a promising debut run at Newbury behind Sight Unseen; he is fancied to run a big race for an in-form team. Bernie The Bolt needs to improve, as do Lucy¿s Perfect and Langford Decoit. Any market move for one of the Allison Thorpe-trained newcomers would look significant, whilst Brave Beat represents a stable in good form and cannot be overlooked. A tricky end to the card but we are inclined to side with Gibb River.
Aspirational (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Detached in rear, 11th of 12, well behind Made To Ransom (9-13) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.
Bedouin Style (IRE) Desert Style gelding out of Samaritan Woman.
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched towards inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 6l behind Featherweight (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Brave Beat 66-1 (8-7) Behind, reminders halfway, always struggling, 7th of 13, 24l behind It's Dubai Dolly (8-2) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Dhushan 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led inside final 3f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no extra final furlong, 4th of 12, 8l behind Sight Unseen (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Gibb River (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led, headed 3f out, soon dropped to 3rd, switched left and rallied over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Tactic (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf.
Langford Decoit (IRE) 80-1 (8-9) Held up in 6th, struggling straight, 6th of 8, 24l behind Tactic (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf.
Maskateer (IRE) Iron Mask gelding out of Indescent Blue.
Highams Park (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) In touch, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Melange (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Apr.
Lady Oaksey 100-1 (8-12) Never dangerous, 10th of 14, 17l behind Namibian Orator (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Lily of The Nile (UAE) 66-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 15th of 18, 28l behind Midday (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Lucy's Perfect 20-1 (8-12) Raced in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, well outpaced under pressure final 2f, 4th of 7, 15l behind Clowance House (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
No Sting 66-1 (8-4) Ran green in rear, no chance final 3f, 7th of 8, 20l behind Tripitaka (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
