soon led, headed 5f out, lost place over 2f out, hung left and well beaten over 1f out
held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, no headway
led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish
slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, edged left and no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, flattered by proximity to winner
prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
It's difficult to believe that STRATH BURN is still a maiden but that should be rectified today. He was actually first past the post on his debut at Newbury last year but lost the race in the stewards' room. Placed subsequently in the Prix Robert Papin and the Cornwallis Stakes at Ascot, he arrives here off the back of a third in a Listed race at York and is impossible to oppose. Daydream Believer will need to very useful to get the favourite out of second gear on debut with Tap Shoes looking best of the rest having shown early pace when fifth at Windsor.
First Excel 16-1 (9-5) Chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind The Tin Man (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Humphry Repton 80-1 (9-5) Started very slowly, behind, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 17l behind Captain Revelation (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Strath Burn 11-2 (9-2) Went left start, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Profitable (9-2) at York 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Daydream Believer Acclamation filly out of Idonea.
Jubilee Song 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 11, 27l behind Bella Nostalgia (9-0) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Tap Shoes 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 5l behind Quite A Story (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn flls stks (5) gf in Jun.
Wether Girl 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened well over 1f out, tailed off, 7th of 10, 19l behind Especial (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.