keen, tracked winner 7f out until over 1f out, ridden, one pace
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden, outpaced over 2f out
tracked winner until 7f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
The consistent Take A Bow gets the nod over St Andrews and Weightless, while Pawan is overlooked in this company but still picks up appearance money for his connections for just turning up. Weightless has been found out in better races than this, so should appreciate the ease in grade. The ground is also a concern for Amanda Perrett's charge and he looks opposable on the balance of evidence. St Andrews is versatile regarding his preferred going and rates as a major player in this small field. However, he is not without his quirks and, as Phillip Robinson is required to ride at Epsom, it remains to be seen how he will respond for his new partner. Therefore, we prefer to side with Take A Bow, who has very few miles on the clock for a five-year-old and, with the benefit of a couple of seasonal runs behind him, this tough performer is fancied to enhance his already solid profile today.
St Andrews (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 17, 10l behind Star of Light (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gd in May.
Pawan (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Slowly away, ridden halfway, one pace, no impression, 7th of 10, 6l behind Corridor Creeper (8-12) at Beverley 5f stk (2) gs in May.
Take A Bow 10-3 (9-2) Stumbled start, led for 3f, soon slipped badly on bend and lost 2nd, stayed on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Home Affairs (9-2) at Windsor 1m lst stk (1) gf in May.
Weightless 14-1 (8-12) Led until 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26l behind Blue Monday (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stk (1) sft in May.
