raced wide tracked winner over 6f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, every chance until no extra close home
keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, never on terms
made all, ridden and joined over 1f out, asserted close home
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
steadied start and switched left, always in rear
tracked winner, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
always towards rear
always towards rear
CARIBBEAN SPRING has obvious claims in this. He bids for a hat-trick unpenalised for winning a couple of apprentice handicaps at Wolverhampton and looks to have little to fear from today’s opposition. Soaring Spirits went close over 7f here at the end of last year while Bookmaker won over track and trip in April but ran poorly at Kempton last time. Tigerfish may finish closer back over a mile today but Epsom Secret’s only success so far came over 1m2f.
Epsom Secret 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, hampered and short of room 2f out, eased, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Ashazuri (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Maldonado (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Breathoffreshair (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Topmeup 16-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, never involved, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Diamond Reflection (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In touch on inside, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Divine Messenger (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Jumping Around (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Caribbean Spring (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Adventureman (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Lady Maritime (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Agathonia (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Bookmaker 18-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Divine Messenger (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Tigerfish (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 6, 15 1/2l behind Careyanne (8-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Altaira 14-1 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, last of 12, 29 3/4l behind Gone With The Wind (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Chandrayaan 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place soon after halfway and behind, last of 9, 19 1/2l behind Big Amigo (9-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
St James's Park (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 25 1/4l behind With Approval (9-2) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in May.