tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened quickly
raced keenly in mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened soon after
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
wore hood to post, made all, came clear final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept up to work inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression when ridden over 1f out, lost modest 2nd towards finish
raced keenly in mid-division, angled out and headway tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, closer on inside when hung left over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
off the pace in last pair, never on terms
raced wide towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up off the pace and towards rear, headway over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Newmarket third Metal Merchant may still be improving and Gincident goes in search of a fourth win of the campaign and a fifth in total. Scholarship is fitted with cheekpieces as he steps up in trip and he is preferred to stablemate Just Bring It. Stormbuster has been highly tried since winning at Newbury last year but the tentative selection is JAMES MCHENRY. Ed Bethell’s grey is 2-2 this term and was successful over course and distance two weeks ago when quickening off a strong pace. There is no reason why he won’t handle this quicker surface. Bodorgan could be well handicapped on handicap debut with a similar comment applying to easy Windsor winner Royal Cape and the hat-trick seeking Covey.
Killybegs Warrior (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong and no extra, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind The Foxes (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Stormbuster 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, disputed lead when unbalanced on bend after 2f, led narrowly over 2f out, soon pushed along, headed 2f out, weakening when carried left and hampered over 1f out, last of 6, 11 1/4l behind San Antonio (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Scholarship (IRE) 2-1 (9-9) Raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened inside final 2f, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Racingbreaks Ryder (9-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
James McHenry 9-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in May beating Conservationist (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Covey 1-16fav (9-11) Made all, easily drew clear over 1f out, canter, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in May beating Keeponbelieving (8-13) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Metal Merchant (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, travelled well disputing 4th over 2f out, soon ridden along and headway to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Saxon King (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in May.
Gincident (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Always prominent, led just over 1f out, stayed on well, won going away, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Urban Sprawl (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Royal Cape (IRE) 1-2fav (9-3) Close up, led just before halfway, switched to far-side rail just before final two furlongs, soon asserted, briefly ridden before final furlong, kept on well, easily, won at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in May beating Superluminal (9-3) by 10l, 9 ran.
Defence Of Fort (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, steadied start and awkwardly away, raced keenly in rear, never involved, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Knight (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Bodorgan (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, won at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gs in Oct beating Milteye (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Just Bring It (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Close up, headway 2f out, hung right and led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Chelsea Green (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
