mid-division on outside, quick move tracking leaders halfway, hung right and ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
soon led, narrowly headed halfway, chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened
keen, soon chasing leaders on wide outside, edged right on bend over 9f out, 2nd over 8f out, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
held up last, never involved
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, edging right when switched left again over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never able to challenge
raced keenly, slightly hampered on bend and lost place over 9f out, towards rear, never on terms after
steadied start, keen towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong, no impression
pulled hard, hampered on bend over 9f out, towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, kept on well
tracked leader over 2f, handy, 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
took keen hold towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong
always towards rear
DASH OF SPICE (NAP) won at Lingfield before finding only one too good in Class 2 company at Epsom on his handicap debut. David Elsworth’s colt is taken to confirm running with Dubai Horizon in this lower grade. Shanghai Silver bids for a hat-trick having also won on his handicap bow when successful at Newcastle and is preferred to Cosmelli, a winner at Southwell back in January but 8lb higher today. A dual winner in Ireland, Birds Of Prey ran well over track and trip on his debut for Paul Nicholls and better is expected from Petitioner today after a modest reappearance effort.
Dubai Horizon (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Ajman King (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cosmelli (ITY) 25-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden and hung right entering final 2f, driven clear final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Epitaph (8-8) by 6l, 8 ran.
Noble Gift 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 6, dist behind Great Hall (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Bolder Bob (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Birds Of Prey (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Count Calabash (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Ay Ay (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 4 3/4l behind Fire Fighting (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Shanghai Silver (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Made all and dictated steady gallop, quickened from 3f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May beating Jamacho (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dash Of Spice 6-1 (8-2) Led after 1f, brought majority of field off inside rail in straight, headed 3f out, led again over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied into 2nd final strides, not pace of winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ajman King (8-12) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Buzz (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Tangramm 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Nayel (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Petitioner (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Envoy (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
William Hunter 6-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Native Fighter (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Caramuru (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind My Fantasea (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
