tracked leading pair, ridden halfway soon outpaced and dropped to rear, driven and kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders on outer, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
disputed lead until led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden halfway, soon headed, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and kept on one pace
in touch, effort between horses over 1f out, soon led, headed final strides
in touch, ridden and outpaced halfway, rallied inside final furlong, ran on near finish
awkwardly away in rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
raced on outer held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
BERBERANA won off a 7lb higher mark on good to soft ground at York last year. Jeremy Gask's filly was beaten less than a length when third to Rocket Rob at Sandown last week, ahead of both Aye Aye Digby and Triple Dream, and looks the answer to this under the promising Raul Da Silva. Swendab is much better than he showed when well behind Belle Bayardo on fast ground at Bath but the slower surface must be a worry for supporters of Commandingpresence and this looks too tough for veteran Stonecrabstomorrow. Signifer may prove the pick of the remainder.
Aye Aye Digby (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken in closing stages, 4th of 10, 1l behind Rocket Rob (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Triple Dream 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3l behind Rocket Rob (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Signifer (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, switched right off rail over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 5l behind Demora (8-5) at Bath 5f hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
Berberana (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Disputed lead on rail, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Rocket Rob (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Commandingpresence (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Havin' A Good Time (8-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Ring For Baileys 10-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Pettochside (8-7) at Epsom Downs 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 6l behind Annes Rocket (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Speak The Truth (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort and squeezed between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Amazing Win (8-7) at Goodwood 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden and 2 lengths ahead when edged left over 1f out, no extra and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Malekat Jamal (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fm.
Swendab (IRE) 13-2fav (9-5) Awkward away and hampered start, always in rear, ridden 3f out, beaten and eased from over 1f out, last of 15, 25l behind Belle Bayardo (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
