led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, driven to lead again inside final furlong, gamely
outpaced, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
went right start, soon tracked winner, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
tracked winner, switched right 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish
A few of these are looking to put poor recent runs behind them. Billy's Boots and Black Redstart finished runners-up on their penultimate starts only to disappoint at Bath and Nottingham respectively while Secret Coin returned a losing favourite at Chepstow, though the soft ground may have been a legitimate excuse. It remains to be seen how TRUST THE INDIAN fares on this faster surface having gone close at Redcar on his racecourse debut but Bill Turner’s colt should be in the firing-line if proving as effective.
Billy's Boots 5-1 (9-2) Prominent, under pressure halfway, soon lost place, 9th of 10, 10l behind Berkshire Boy (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (6) gd in May.
Patrouille De Nuit (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Led, headed approaching final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at Chester 5f stks (2) gs in May.
Trust The Indian 9-2 (8-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Baltic Beau (8-12) at Redcar 5f stks (6) sft in Apr.
Black Redstart 12-1 (9-0) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 13l behind Spin Doctor (9-0) at Nottingham 5f fll stks (5) gf in May.
Little Nosegay (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 13 1/2l behind Baby Gal (8-4) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Secret Coin (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Not much room start, in touch in rear, tracking leaders when not much room and switched left 2f out, soon outpaced, well beaten 1f out, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Nazik (9-2) at Chepstow 5f stks (5) sft in May.
The Night Is Ours (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Ran very green towards rear, never a factor, last of 10, 17 1/2l behind Camargue (9-0) at Ascot 5f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.