held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out and headway on outside, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front duo
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked clear leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never a threat
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
led and soon clear, ridden over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, kept on
held up mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, lead last 100 yards, kept on
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, faded entering final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
The fast ground here will really suit BALDUCCI and he is taken to land this decent prize, with High Twelve and Our Joe Mac others short-listed. It is hard to keep the Fahey-Hanagan team quiet for long, and they combine here with Our Joe Mac, who was just nosed out of it over this trip at Chester, for which he has risen 6lbs. The three-year-old is still open to further improvement, however, and he is sure to be spot on for this, so he is respected. High Twelve is another with strong claims now dropped in the weights after being comfortably beaten by Quadrille at Newmarket. Trip and ground suit and he has to have a live chance. Rakaan is stepped up to this trip for the first time and will relish conditions, while dual Polytrack winner Ginger Jack races from an 8lb higher mark than when last seen scoring at Lingfield in February, and with the stable quiet enough we can take him on. The ground looks quick enough for top weight No Hubris, though it should be fine for Unshakable Will, who is interesting upped in distance. Even so, the standout horse here is Balducci. Andrew Balding has entered him for the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot, and he thinks he will run a big race there. That alone entitles him to be in the thick of it here, and to have gone up just 3lbs for his runner-up berth in a very hot Newmarket handicap last time, he looks very much the one to side with today.
High Twelve (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Quadrille (9-2) at Newmarket 1m con stks (3) gf.
Black Snowflake (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Keen, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 25l behind Rumoush (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo Listed stks (1) gd in Apr.
Hacienda (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Soon towards rear, ridden in last 3f out, kept on without threatening from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 3l behind Free Judgement (9-1) at Curragh 7f 3yo Grp 3.
Our Joe Mac (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, ran on, closed on winner toward finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, ns behind Yaa Wayl (8-8) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Huygens 9-2 (9-2) Went right start, held up towards rear, keen early, ridden, headway and edged right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Fallen Idol (8-12) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Rakaan (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, switched left to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never troubled leaders, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Fireback (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied under pressure to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Dafeef (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Aerodynamic (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Constant Contact (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Desert Auction (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Reminders soon after start, behind, headway well over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 10l behind Fireback (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Gumnd (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Led, steadied pace 6f out, over 3 lengths ahead 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Cumulus Nimbus (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks 0-85 (4) gd.
Mark Twain (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Alrasm (9-9) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Al Farahidi (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, chased winner until 3f out, ridden and still chance when hung left over 1f out, hung left and faltered inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Constant Contact (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft.
Ginger Jack 7-4fav (9-2) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Marosh (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Balducci 8-1 (8-4) Raced center, came stands' stand side after 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Oasis Dancer (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Unshakable Will (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on rail, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Hot Spark (8-7) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Mejd (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along 3f out, switched right well over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Bath 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf beating Tarita (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
No Hubris (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, driven inside final furlong, just held on, won at Sandown 1m con stks (3) gd in Apr beating Sowaylm (8-12) by shd, 5 ran.
