a little slow into stride, waited with towards rear, last briefly over 3f out, headway again straight on outer, soon one pace
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, 6th and headway 3f out travelling smoothly, effort on outer straight, kept on without threatening final furlong
a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly early, soon chased leaders, 5th 3f out, pushed along again straight, soon effort, led and stayed on well closing stages
pushed along briefly early, soon chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon pushed along again, kept on same pace from over 1f out
a little slow into stride, waited with, soon rear of mid-division, 7th 3f out, soon pushed along and one pace, drifted left closing stages
prominent, soon led, pressed straight, joined over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon one pace
waited with, in rear, 8th over 3f out, last again straight but still travelling smoothly, soon switched right and pushed along and no impression, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
soon raced in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly straight, led over 1f out, headed and kept on well without matching winner closing stages
pushed along briefly early and led, soon raced in 2nd, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to challenge and on terms over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
The 2019 Investec Derby fourth BROOME had no trouble coping with the drop back to 1m2f in a Listed race at Naas last month and he looks to be the class act in this. Numerian, one of three representing Joseph O’Brien, and Up Helly Aa have plenty to find to overturn Naas form, as does Helvic Dream and Jessica Harrington’s pair Njord and King Of Comedy but Bowerman is a really likeable sort with an excellent strike-rate and he is still unexposed over this trip. Thundering Nights is another of Joseph’s runners and she would have every chance on her third in last year’s Blandford Stakes here in September.
Bowerman (9-2) won at Sakhir 1m Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Dominus (9-2) by nk, 14 ran.
Helvic Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 5th 4f out, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, one paced final furlong, 8th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Broome (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Broome (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Dwelt, soon headway to track leader in 2nd, challenged over 2f out, led under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on strongly, eased close home, comfortably, won at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar beating Sunchart (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
In From The Cold (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon raced in 6th and pushed along at stages, took closer order from 3f out, effort straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Lope Y Fernandez (9-7) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
King Of Comedy (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Missed break, soon raced towards rear, no impression over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, modest late progress, never a factor, 10th of 12, 18l behind Broome (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Numerian (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 5th closing stages, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Broome (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Pondus (9-3) 2nd of 10, 1l behind True Self (9-1) at Flemington 1m 5f Grp 3 hcp stks gd in Nov.
Thundering Nights (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, no chance after, 7th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Wonderful Tonight (8-13) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Up Helly Aa (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 3f out, no impression 2f out, 8th 1f out, ridden and kept on without threatening under 1f out, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Broome (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Njord (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 6th 4f out, edged right 3f out, no impression in 5th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 17l behind Broome (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
