tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, one pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
slowly away, in rear and detached, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
TAPIS LIBRE was third under Joanna Mason in a valuable ladies' race at York last month. The winner was fourth in the Old Newton Cup on Saturday and the second went on to finish second in the Cumberland Plate so the form has a solid look about it and Jacqueline Coward's northern raider can return home with the spoils. Bayan Kasirga has also travelled down from North Yorkshire but a bigger danger may be Saint Honore. Serena Brotherton's experience will help the Newbury second while Sureness could easily bounce back from a poor run at Goodwood. My Lord only won a claimer at Windsor but has a good strike rate and Chepstow third Sunday Royal can't be ignored.
Syncopate 7-1 (9-5) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Two Jabs (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sureness (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up in last pair, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Peloponnese (8-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll stks (3) sft in Jun.
Tapis Libre 16-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Snoano (10-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Zamoyski 3-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Apterix (11-1) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Bayan Kasirga (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden 6f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Man Look (9-13) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sunday Royal (FR) 13-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
My Lord 2-1fav (9-8) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, smooth headway between horses over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Mount Shamsan (9-9) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Saint Honore 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, held by winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Turnbury (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
