chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, plugged on one pace
soon led, pushed along and headed narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon hung left, keeping on when not much room 110 yards out, eased
prominent, pushed along in close 2nd 2f out, every chance 1f out, hampered 110 yards out, soon held
tracked leaders, led narrowly 2f out, pushed along 1f out, kept on and always doing enough
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out and no impression, ridden final furlong and stayed on, always held by winner
Molinari, yet to recapture his best from last season, is best watched for now. Similar comments apply to another course and distance scorer in A La Francaise, whereas the other course and distance winner, Where's Jeff, has impressed on both starts this season off attractive marks and remains feasibly treated off a 2lb rise for a narrow success here latest. He should be competitive along with Simple Star who broke his duck on Turf with a staying-on success at Musselburgh for which he's up 3lb. He's respected but SEA GREY is unexposed for a four-year-old, went well in a pretty hot Haydock handicap for the grade in April and will find these far calmer waters than the large-field handicap he contested at the York Dante meeting. A mark of 79 is acceptable too.
Molinari (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 17th of 18, 28 3/4l behind Kihavah (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sea Grey 10-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Kihavah (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Where's Jeff 11-4 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, stayed on gamely, just held on, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in May beating Don't Look Back (9-9) by hd, 6 ran.
Simple Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort and switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May beating Belle Of Annandale (9-10) by 1l, 9 ran.
A La Francaise 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, some late headway, 9th of 14, 4 1/4l behind My Little Queens (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gs in May.