raced wide, in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on towards finish
broke smartly, led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in rear, headway over 1f out, edged left and led approaching final furlong, ridden clear
towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
Starwatch won at Windsor in May and has the beating of Jacob Cats on collateral form. Stockhill Diva just failed hold on for victory last time having won at Bath and should be in the mix once again. Patience has run out with the frustrating Loch Ma Naire while Compton Bird has looked high enough in the weights since landing a double at Kempton earlier. DALGIG attempted to make all over track and trip last time but was caught in the closing stages by the progressive Last Minute Lisa. He gets another chance racing off the same mark today.
Jacob Cats 11-8fav (9-13) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear early, headway into 3rd over 4f out, driven along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Sheila's Buddy (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Starwatch 16-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed 6f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Gone Dutch (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Dalgig 5-2fav (9-7) Keen led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Last Minute Lisa (8-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf.
Compton Bird 14-1 (9-6) Held up, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Asyad (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stockhill Diva 5-6fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, effort between horses approaching 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Panettone (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Munsarim (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 7th of 8, 16l behind Jakey (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Loch Ma Naire (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Maid In Rio (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.