in touch, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places close home
close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
slow into stride, always in rear
SHINE’S AMBITION belied odds of 25/1 when beaten only a head at Newcastle on his debut. He’s taken to get the better of the penalised Secret Mistral and go one better. The latter finished second carrying a penalty at Haydock last time while Metahorse was a well beaten runner-up when starting favourite at Newmarket having finished in front of Pink Stripes when placed over track and trip earlier. Boom Boom Pow has gone close in both starts so far and Felix Natalis represents last year’s winning trainer.
Metahorse 11-8fav (9-7) Close up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Rogue Lightning (9-7) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Shine's Ambition (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Bumped start, in touch, outpaced 2f out, switched left and rallied over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, hung left, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Revision (9-4) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Felix Natalis (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Prominent early, steadied to track leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Changeofmind (9-7) at Chester 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.
Secret Mistral 7-2cfav (9-5) Led, pushed along and hung left 2f out, soon ridden and continued to drift left to far rail, headed over 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Family Ties (9-2) at Haydock 6f fll stks (4) gs in Jun.
Boom Boom Pow 11-8fav (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside last, held closing stages, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind California Gem (9-2) at Ripon 5f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Pink Stripes 40-1 (8-7) Keen early, in touch in rear when slightly hampered after 1f, pushed along 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Sanks A Million (9-0) at Chester 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Tostado (IRE) Kessaar colt out of Zaindera.