keen raced wide mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
very slowly away always in rear
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly away in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, kept on
made most, ridden and ran on, unchallenged
dwelt mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no threat to winner
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt always towards rear
Stratum made a promising start when narrowly beaten over a mile in testing ground at Nottingham and should stay this longer trip. He’s preferred to stablemate and newcomer Cape Cova but HIGH SHIELDS is proven over the distance having finished third at Sandown on his reappearance and Roger Charlton’s colt gets the vote. Desert Vote was fifth at Ascot over 1m2f and should improve while Frontiersman is a half-brother to the Derby winner Australia, among others, and preferred to Intercepted.
Mybrotherjohnny 33-1 (11-4) Keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and readily outpaced final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 17l behind Shanandoa (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
Wun Destination 100-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 3rd, in touch 5th, not fluent next, soon struggling, weakened after 4 out, last of 8, dist behind Morning Herald (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gf in May.
Balancing Time 50-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Shabeeb (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Cape Cova (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Sina Cova.
Frontiersman Dubawi colt out of Ouija Board.
High Shields (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Shabeeb (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Hills Of Rome (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on steadily final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Snan (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Intercepted Raven's Pass colt out of Cape Rocker.
Stratum 7-4fav (9-5) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Angel Grace (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Dancing Rainbow (GR) 66-1 (8-13) Went left start, held up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 19l behind Sovereign Parade (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
Desert Way (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Abingdon (8-12) at Ascot 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.
Wassail 100-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 13, 28 1/4l behind Shall We (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.