close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong
keen close up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd close home
tracked leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
DEYAAMA showed good progress at the end of last season when following a maiden success with a victory in novice company at Wolverhampton. The Godolphin colt is taken to continue winning ways now handicapping. Aiya has been in winning form on the all-weather and heavy ground may have been a legitimate excuse at Leicester last time while Baileys Excelerate is preferred to Rocky Shores in this grade. But Lucky Deal returned to action with a second over today’s trip at Thirsk and he looks the main threat to the selection.
Lucky Deal 8-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blazing Saddles (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (3) gf in May.
Deyaarna (USA) 1-4fav (9-9) Led, headed over 5f out, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Sassie (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Baileys Excelerate (FR) 14-1 (8-13) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Old Persian (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Aiya (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, last of 6, 30l behind Rayna's World (9-1) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Rocky Shores (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Gododdin (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.