in touch towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, faded inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked leader until ridden approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, soon chased leader, led inside final furlong, ridden out
led, ridden over 1f, headed inside final furlong, kept on
dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Royal Birth has every chance if taking part but was due to run at Lingfield yesterday and BLUE DE VEGA is preferred. The latter will be sharper for last week’s second in this grade at Newbury and is back on a winning mark returning to the all-weather. Outrage won a lower grade sprint at Newcastle in January and has been thereabouts subsequently while Puds is also upped in class having won at Chelmsford before going close again at Windsor earlier in the week. Tomily could only manage third in last year’s renewal though is 5lb lower today and preferred of the remainder.
Royal Birth 8-1 (9-11) 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Gold Filigree (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Tomily (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) 8th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Corinthia Knight (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Outrage 11-2 (9-6) 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Blue De Vega (GER) 5-1 (8-9) 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Stake Acclaim (9-5) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Udontdodou 50-1 (9-0) 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind George Bowen (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Cowboy Soldier (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) 9th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Udontdodou (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Global Academy (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Soldier's Minute (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Puds 7-1 (9-7) 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Bellevarde (8-10) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Treacherous (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.