led and set steady pace 6f, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, stayed on until headed near finish
tracked leading pair, weakened quickly over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, edged right over 2f out, driven ahead near finish
held up in 5th, outpaced in last over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, went modest 5th final furlong
tracked leading trio, effort 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
Llamadas has been raised a further 3lb for finishing runner-up over track and trip last time when just behind Albonny. The latter went on to beat ARASHI at Nottingham but Derek Shaw's charge had won his previous two starts at this track including a victory over course and distance and he's just preferred in this. Almost Gemini does just enough and scored by a neck to land a double at Wolverhampton in April but Bold Adventure ran out a more convincing winner at Lingfield in the same month. Boston Blue faces a tougher task than when scoring here a fortnight ago but still makes more appeal than Neighbourhood, who has done all his winning at Southwell so far.
Fulgora 6-1 (9-7) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 16l behind Irene Kennet (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f fll hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Llamadas 3-1fav (9-2) In touch, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged winner inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Albonny (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Arashi 16-1 (9-3) In rear, steady headway from 3f out, switched right 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1l behind Albonny (9-2) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 8-13fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, flashed tail and headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again near finish, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr beating Easydoesit (9-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Bold Adventure 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, headway on outer 2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Dr Finley (9-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Boston Blue 7-2fav (9-1) Held up, headway 3f out, effort to lead 2f out, soon pressed, asserted towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May beating Ice Apple (8-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Neighbourhood (USA) 7-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Queen's Star (9-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.