held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never involved
tracked leaders on outside, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just held
held up in last trio, headway and switched right over 2f out, modest 5th final furlong
held up in last trio, pushed along on outside over 2f out, no impression
made all, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed in closing stages, stayed on gamely
held up in last pair, never involved
tracked winner until over 4f out, remained in handy 3rd until 1f out, edging left and held when not much room on inside and went 3rd again inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out until inside final 2f, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
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Adaay won the Sandy lane on this card last year before landing the Hungerford at Newbury. But he’s been below par since and was well behind third-placed Breton Rock at Sandown last time. The latter has not won since 2014 now and So Beloved makes more appeal having won a Listed event here on his return and beating Here Comes When at Goodwood last year. The latter was behind Home Of The Brave when the Godolphin colt won at Leicester last month and so was Johnny Barnes and the unexposed CONVEY (NAP). But Sir Michael Stoute’s charge has since shown his true form when runner-up in a Listed contest at York under Ryan Moore and he gets the nod to shown further progress today and come out best.
Adaay (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Steadied start, took keen hold, always in rear, never a factor, 6th of 7, 8l behind Toormore (9-4) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Breton Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up off the pace in 4th, headway into 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, but never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Toormore (9-4) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Convey 10-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, finished well into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 19, nk behind Always Smile (9-4) at York 1m hcp lst stks (1) gf in May.
Dinkum Diamond (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In touch, headway near side 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until final 100 yards, one pace after, 4th of 26, 2 1/2l behind Flash Fire (9-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Here Comes When (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Home Of The Brave (9-3) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.
Home Of The Brave (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Went right start, prominent, led over 5f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gs in Apr beating Coulsty (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Louis The Pious 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Rene Mathis (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
So Beloved 10-3fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, challenged going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Haydock 7f lst stks (1) gd in May beating You're Fired (9-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Tupi (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Magical Memory (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Johnny Barnes (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some headway near side over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Belardo (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Windfast (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Held up and behind, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor, last of 17, dist behind Buckstay (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
