tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right and driven out
in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
slowly away, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
keen close up, switched right over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, soon challenged winner, held near finish
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
A couple from yards better known in the jumping game stand out at the weights. Paul Nicholls runs EURYSTHEUS and he looks the one to side with as he drops down in class. Jonjo O'Neill also drops Madeira Girl into this grade for the first time on the Flat but she was well beaten in a selling hurdle last month. Moment In The Sun defied unfavourable terms to finish runner-up here last time and that looks stronger form than Claude Greenwood's recent victory in a Leicester claimer. Abhaath beat lesser rivals at Wolverhampton in April and has a much tougher assignment in this.
Abhaath (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Restless stalls, slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 13, 9l behind Intomist (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Blue Deer (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide pushed along in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 29l behind Teen Ager (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Sextons House (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Always behind, 8th of 10, 20l behind Divertimenti (8-12) at Nottingham 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Madeira Girl (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Prominent at ordinary pace, 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 9 Jackemil (8-6) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp hvy in Oct.
Moment In The Sun 25-1 (9-0) Chased winner throughout, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Elusive Hawk (9-6) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in May.
Father Fred Pastoral Pursuits gelding out of Gramada.
Eurystheus (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up, soon in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 13l behind Hanseatic (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Claude Greenwood 6-1 (8-5) Made all under stands' side rail, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (6) gd in May beating Avatar Star (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
