led, shaken up 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, not pace of winner
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon quickened, readily
tracked leader and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
Just four runners here and SAUCY BUCK looks the pick despite underperforming last time out with Falkland Flyer and Whoateallthepius coming here on the back of victories last time out. Saucy Buck ran in the Listed Woodcote Stakes race at Epsom earlier in the month but was running against some classy juveniles that day. Falkland Flyer won by a neck last time out and has to be respected given he comes here on winning form and the same can be said of Whoateallthepius who won at Windsor recently. This was a much more impressive win beating the field by four lengths. She looks the main danger to our pick. Dffar weakened within the final furlong over six furlongs and we will choose to swerve him today given the increased trip. We give the vote to Saucy Buck to return to winning ways.
Falkland Flyer (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Made all, driven along from over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Musselburgh 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Polar Kite (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Dffar (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Keen early, led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 10l behind Libranno (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Whoateallthepius (IRE) 4-11fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led on bit, quickened clear inside final furlong, canter, won at Windsor 6f 2yo sll (5) gd beating Crown Ridge (8-11) by 4l, 15 ran.
Saucy Buck (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always behind, ridden and struggling halfway, 8th of 9, 7l behind High Award (9-0) at Epsom Downs 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf.