stumbled start, tracked leaders, headway when not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
made all under stand side rail, ridden over 1f out, ran on
PRYDWEN showed further progress at Wolverhampton when landing a hat-trick. He’s raised 8lb for this but won with plenty left in the tank and looks worth sticking with. Good Birthday should be sharper for last month’s comeback and will appreciate the return to today’s longer trip while both Pisanello and Imperial Sands step up in distance. The former won at Beverley last month while the latter can race of a 6lb lower mark back on Turf.
Imperial Sands (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, fading inside final 100 yards, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind My Oberon (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Good Birthday (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Repertoire (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Apr.
March Law (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Baryshnikov (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Prydwen (IRE) 4-11fav (9-12) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Baby Steps (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pisanello (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, not clear run under 2f out, soon switched left, ran on one pace, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Redarna (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Bad Company 11-1 (8-5) Soon led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Soto Sizzler (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.