well in rear, still last and plenty to do 2f out, switched to outside and good headway final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and held on at finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and hung right over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, finished well
held up, headway over 1f out, never reach leaders
chased leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just held
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
always behind
led at fast pace, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
behind, ridden and headway on the inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Namid Reprobate edges preference over Orchard Supreme and Cloud atlas, while it will also be dangerous to rule out a bold attempt from Lunar Express if, as is only to be expected, she is primed his seasonal debut. Lunar Express showed progressive form as a two-year-old; winning her last start at Wolverhampton in fine style. The Giant's Causeway filly looks a useful type for races of this nature and it will be noteworthy to see where she goes after this if proving she has trained on. Cloud Atlas ran a touch too freely on his reappearance at Folkestone in March and failed to last home as a result. Sylvester Kirk has given him a sensible amount of time to get over the run and he will be a threat to them all if he saves a little more in reserve for the finish this time. Orchard Supreme is a consistent type that seems to be thriving on his racing at present. He is off a career highest mark today, but should make a bold attempt to land his three-timer. However, Namid Reprobate has already posted comparable form but is open to a touch more improvement. He also has experience of the track, which can be considered as a vital factor when push comes to shove.
Orchard Supreme 2-1fav (9-10) Held up, headway 2f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Tamagin (8-9) by a hd, 9 ran.
Namid Reprobate (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Archerfield Links (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Multakka (IRE) 1-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders throughout, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Teach to Preach (8-11) at Bath 1m mdn stk (5) gs in Apr.
Rubenstar (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Raced far side, held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 12l behind Levera (8-8) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Lunar Express (USA) 1-2fav (8-9) Made all, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, very easily, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec beating Mr Floodlight (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Surely Truly (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always towards rear stands side group, last of 17, 32l behind Antica (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Vegas Boys 7-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind The Snatcher (9-7) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Tamagin (USA) 7-1 (8-13) Pulled hard and led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Top Shot (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Littledodayno (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always behind far side group, 12th of 17, 12l behind Antica (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bucharest 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division stands side group, weakened 2f out, 16th of 17, 29l behind Antica (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Cloud Atlas (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Led far side, every chance 1f out, driven and not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Mango Music (8-12) at Folkestone 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) sft in Mar.
Obscene 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5l behind Sunderland Echo (8-9) at Pontefract 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
