tracked leader, ridden along 3f out, driven to challenge from 2f out, hard driven to take narrow lead inside final furlong, headed and outpaced by winner final 100 yards
tracked leading pair, pushed along and out paced 3f out, headway and stayed on from over 1f out, quickened between front pair to lead final 100 yards, won going away
took keen hold in lead, going well enough when hung left on bend into straight, kept narrow advantage when strongly pressed from 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
YIRGA, Sequillo and Golden Rock are the three to concentrate on with Equipe De Nuit having struggled to recapture his juvenile form. Yirga has been found a decent opportunity to complete his hat-trick and keep the handicapper at bay. He needed strong driving to prevail by a neck at Thirsk for which he's been raised another 5lbs but appeals as one to keep on side. Sequillo won very easily at Windsor over ten furlongs but he did hang when asked to go about his work and could be worth opposing from a 6lb higher mark. Golden Rock has shown plenty of ability in maidens won by promising sorts but still looks to have got into the handicap ranks on a fair mark. He's from a good family and his chance should be taken seriously with his yard boasting a good record here. Equipe De Nuit hasn't built on the promise of his juvenile season and is hard to put forwards but the way that he stayed on at Sandown hinted at a return to form and he'll be worth bearing in mind for the future if he can build on it but preference is for Yirga.
Yirga 4-5fav (9-4) Tracked leading pair, ridden along 3f out, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home, won at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Johnmanderville (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Sequillo 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, chinked right, ran on, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Foxtrot Charlie (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Equipe de Nuit 33-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, passed to weakening rivals inside final furlong but kept on, 6th of 8, 6l behind Sandor (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Golden Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Plymouth Rock (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
