slowly into stride, in touch over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on to be clear 2nd, no chance with winner
Red Roar's sole glimmer of promise came here two starts back while Hambleton is progressing and he also ran well here last time, but neither looks to have the ability of MING MENG. Michael Bell's filly is related to a couple of winners and showed much more last time when chasing home a nicely bred John Gosden newcomer. She faces nothing of that standard here and her trainer seldom sends his runners this far, so the hint is taken. Hambleton is rated 5lbs superior to Red Roar and looks to be going the right way therefore may be good enough to land the forecast, with Curious Ciara making little appeal on paper and Prince Of Fife needing to leave his debut last a long way in the past.
Hambleton 11-8fav (9-3) Keen with winner, looked to be going best 2f out, ridden and founed little over 1f out, stayed on, always held by winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Stellarina (8-8) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd.
Prince Of Fife (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, always tailed off, last of 9, 46l behind Beat Baby (9-0) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Curious Ciara (IRE) Val Royal filly out of Morgan Le Fay.
Ming Meng (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden edged left and led over 1f out, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Queen Of Mean (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs.
Red Roar (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon lost place, 7th of 11, 20l behind Ardent (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd.