mid-division, raced freely early, going nicely but briefly short of room over 2f out, switched right and headway entering straight, closed over 1f out before soon short of room again, running on when switched left near finish
led, headed 3f out, pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon beaten
short of room soon after start, in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, appeared to lose action entering straight and soon eased
held up on outside, niggled along over 2f out, headway on outside entering straight, closed into 4th over 1f out, ran on well and took 3rd closing stages
held up, nudged along over 2f out, not clear run entering straight, some headway over 1f out but tight for room, ridden inside final 1f and closed well near finish
tracked leaders on outside, going nicely over 2f out but soon hung right, headway into 2nd entering straight, picked up to lead over 1f out, pressed well inside final 1f and soon headed, held closing stages
chased leaders on inside early before racing in mid-division, slightly short of room after 1f, pushed along under 2f out, headway going well entering straight but waiting for room, switched right and headway into 3rd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, on top late
close up and pushed along to hold place early, led 3f out, going nicely and nudged along under 3f out, pressed over 1f out and soon headed, weakened closing stages before eased final strides
Half of this field are previous course winners. BOSSIPOP may be the pick of that quartet ahead of Lihou, Gabrial The Devil and Cuban Breeze. Though previously thought best over 6f, Tim Easterby’s charge won over the minimum at Pontefract two runs ago and weakened in the closing stages back over further at Ripon. Caroline Dale is having a first run since placed in a Listed race at Newbury last August but it would be no surprise if she came out best of the three-year-olds.
First Company (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Tracked winner stand side, ridden and weakened final furlong, 14th of 19, 10 1/4l behind Significantly (9-1) at Ascot 5f hcp stks (2) hvy in Jun.
Glamorous Anna 250-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 16, 16 3/4l behind Oxted (9-5) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Caroline Dale 11-4fav (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, switched left and headway to press leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Zoetic (9-0) at Newbury 5f lst fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Lihou 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rose Hip (8-10) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bossipop 7-1 (9-3) Raced wide alone, switched left to stand side and led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Commanche Falls (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Charlie Fellowes (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Isle Of Lismore (8-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Look Out Louis (9-1) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Cuban Breeze 3-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Atiyah (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
