in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, kept on final furlong
raced wide keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
CHALK STREAM made a winning handicap debut when successful over today’s trip at Leicester. William Haggas' charge won with plenty in hand and another bold bid is expected despite the penalty. Tashkhan went close at York on his debut for a new yard and drops back down to his winning trip for this while Carpentier is upped in distance after placing over a mile on the all-weather. Percy's Pride makes her handicap bow along with Monte Carlo Bay and both are preferred to the more exposed Greystoke.
Greystoke 17-2 (8-0) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Bay Bridge (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in May.
Percy's Pride (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Wore hood to post, raced wide early, soon chasing leaders, led 9f out until halfway, chased leaders, disputing lead and every chance inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Goolwa (8-9) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Chalk Stream 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, raced wide for a while in back straight, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May beating Handsome (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Tashkhan (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, smooth headway on outside before 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, challenged final 110 yards, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Kondo Isami (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Monte Carlo Bay (CAN) 22-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along and headway2f out, no impression after, 5th of 12, 15l behind Military Mission (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) sft in May.
Miramichi (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leader, pushed along to join leader over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Valparaiso (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Carpentier (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and briefly led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on at same pace towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Willyorwon't He (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.