tracked leader far side, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
towards rear far side, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
chased leaders stand side, weakened over 2f out
made all stand side, edged left and no extra final furlong
chased leaders stand side, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear stand side, headway halfway, no impression final 2f
always behind far side
chased leaders stand side, weakened quickly 3f out
led far side, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up stand side, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders far side, effort 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders stand side, effort over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
switched far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
In the finale, the vote goes to Uncle Bulgaria, with his main dangers reckoned to be Shekan Star, Kinky, Classic Style and Sound And Vision. Kinky, a winner from a two-pound lower two runs ago, can go well despite getting beaten last time, as he is lightly raced. Classic Style is four pounds better off for the four lengths he finished behind Kinky at Catterick on April 20th, but he wears first-time blinkers today so it will be interesting to see how he goes. Sound And Vision is also better off - by two pounds - for the two heads that he finished behind Kinky in the same race. However, given that Uncle Bulgaria finished 12 lengths ahead of Sound And Vision when they met at Warwick last time, the Giles Bravery-trained colt, who looked promising last season and could yet prove reasonably weighted, holds a chance at least the equal of those mentioned. As such, we look to him as the possible winner. Turning to the others and Komreyev Star has improved lately, but that has been on the all-weather, Shekan Star was beaten a whisker at Leicester last time and a repeat effort to that level sees her in with a good chance, as she met trouble in running on that occasion, and Outrageous Flirt might improve for the step up to a mile today, having shown some promise. However, for the winner, we return to Uncle Bulgaria.
Uncle Bulgaria (IRE) 9-2fav Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 17, nk behind Courageously at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp gd.
Sound And Vision (IRE) 11-2 Behind, headway and not clear run over 1f out, hampered 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 17, 12l behind Courageously at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp gd.
Classic Style (IRE) 5-1 Keen, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out until 2f out, weakening when hung left final furlong, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Naval Force at Southwell 1m 3yo clm fbs in Apr.
Sweet Potato (IRE) 7-2jt-fav In touch, went 2nd over 4f out, hung right and weakened final 2f, 6th of 11, 14l behind Mahmjra at Southwell 1m 2f 3yo hcp gs in Apr.
Outrageous Flirt (IRE) 12-1 Held up in mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 7th of 16, 8l behind Second Reef at Redcar 7f 3yo mdn aut gd in Apr.
Ahaz 14-1 Pushed along and outpaced towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 10l behind El Palmar at Southwell 1m sll fbs in Apr.
Shekan Star 9-1 Held up, hampered over 6f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 17, shd behind Bella Pavlina at Leicester 1m 2f stk sft.
Komreyev Star 11-4fav Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind So Elegant at W'hampton 1m 1f stk pol in Apr.
