held up in rear, ridden on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders
prominent, led after 1f, edged right on home bend, strongly pressed and edged right from over 1f out, held on well
slow to break, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, pressed for 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, stayed on same pace
steadied soon after start, in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous
broke well, mid-division, ridden and ran green over 2f out, soon weakened
soon led, headed after 1f, pressed winner, carried right on home bend, every chance and carried right from over 1f out, just held
slow to break, soon tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on front pair, stayed on same pace
Banish has been beaten less than a length over 7f here in both starts to date. He’ll be winning soon but RAVEN’S CORNER is just preferred in this. The latter stayed on to claim second in the closing stages over 7f at Chelmsford last time and this extra distance will suit. Critical Speed has some catching up to do to match the above pair but newcomers to note include the 400,000gns gelding Jabbaar, a half-brother to Group 1 winner Integral among others, and the US-bred Egyptian.
Critical Speed (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up, headway on wide outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hakam (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Banish (USA) Evensfav (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Noble Peace (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Catskill Mountains (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 9th of 13, 17l behind Morando (9-1) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Egyptian (USA) Eskendereya colt out of Street Talk.
Jabbaar Medicean gelding out of Echelon.
Keyman (IRE) Manduro gelding out of Kesh Kumay.
Raven's Corner (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind War Story (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Signal Hill (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of Izzy Lou.
Cosmic Storm 11-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Snow Moon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.