close up in 3rd, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, joined over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, joined leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Juste Pour Nous is the odd one out of this quartet having failed to win on his latest start. Opposition won a Class 5 handicap at Doncaster three weeks ago and has a 10lb hike to contend with while Batts Rock romped home by eight lengths in a maiden race at Wolverhampton last month. The latter is entered in the Group 2 King Edward at Ascot next month and so is COROBEREE. John Gosden’s colt made a winning start over 1m2f at Nottingham and, with Kieran Shoemark’s allowance further helping his cause, he gets the vote.
Batts Rock (IRE) Evensfav (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating Mawaany (8-7) by 8l, 7 ran.
Juste Pour Nous 3-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed after 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Du Moto (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Opposition 11-4fav (9-7) With leader, led over 3f out, pushed clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Regal Monarch (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Coroberee (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on under pressure to lead close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating September Stars (9-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
