held up behind leaders, faltered at path crossing and lost place over 4f out, switched left and hanging right over 1f out, never on terms
slow to break, held up behind leaders, pushed along over 3f out, well held over 1f out
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed, stayed on, holding 2nd close home
prominent 2f, chased leaders. effort over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, just held close home
held up behind leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on front pair inside final furlong
prominent, took keen hold, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
VAHA finished in front of Quickfire when fourth at Salisbury and this extra furlong should suit Ralph Beckett’s charge. Perfect Spring also step up in distance and is a likely improver while New Kings Road is a half-brother to several winners and is preferred to both Faster Bee and Drink Dry.
Faster Bee Time Test colt out of Sweet As Honey.
New Kings Road (IRE) Sioux Nation colt out of Thistlestar.
Quickfire 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, asked for effort over 2f out, hung left under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Dragon Leader (9-7) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Vaha 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inner, pushed along over 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Dragon Leader (9-7) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Drink Dry (IRE) Saxon Warrior colt out of Foxy Loxy.
Perfect Spring 12-1 (9-0) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind What A Question (9-2) at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
Tenyatta (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Golden Bungle (9-2) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.