held up mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace
awkward start, held up in touch, weakened quickly over 1f out
behind, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
led, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong
held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on
tracked leaders, every chance from over 1f out, hard ridden to lead well inside final furlong
Majuba is proving expensive to follow and we'll side with BEES RIVER to resign Kevin Ryan's charge to another defeat. The selection is open to improvement and she will probably be better for this surface than she was when running well with cut in the ground at Nottingham last time. This minimum trip looks her optimum for the moment, she has a good draw and with the yard having had a winner the other day it fuels confidence that she can get off the mark here. Majuba will doubtless go off favourite and has not been out of the first four in seven starts so far. He has been unlucky in running on a couple of occasions, so there are a couple of excuses, but he just seems to come to the end of his tether half a furlong out and looks vulnerable. Albaseet has raced only on soft ground so far and has performed with credit in three outings. He is kept to maidens rather than switching to handicaps and he looks likely to get competitive, though the yard is not in tremendous form. Simon Callaghan saddles Rare Art, who meets the selection on the same terms as when finishing just a head behind him at Nottingham, so clearly there may again be little to choose between the pair. Brian Meehan's Piste is certainly not out of it if finding any improvement on a decent Kempton run last time, but we will side with Bees River.
Brown Lentic (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up and always in rear, last of 8, 16l behind Son of The Cat (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs.
Chosen Son (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Piccolinda (8-12) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) pol in Sept.
Fitz Mind Games colt out of Timoko.
Liteup My World (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Braveheart Move (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept.
Majuba (USA) 10-11fav (9-3) Led, ridden 2f right, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Fesko (8-12) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Rare Art 7-2 (9-3) Chased leader, effort when hung left 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Joe Caster (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Bees River (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) Keen, led, ridden, edged left from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Joe Caster (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Fortune In Faith (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 14, 13l behind Norfolk Broads (8-13) at Goodwood 6f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
La Capriosa 66-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind Harry Patch (8-10) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs.
Piste 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ran wide bend after 2 furlongs and lost place, stayed on inside final furlong and gaining near finish, 4th of 12, 1l behind Happy Forever (8-13) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Rublevka Star (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 16, 6l behind Bouvardia (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Sept.
Albaseet (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 4th of 12, 6l behind Purissima (8-12) at Warwick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
