made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
keen in rear, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen to post, took keen hold, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
Good Birthday is just a pound higher than his last winning mark but is a bit of an enigma and he’s never had much luck at HQ. Turntable goes well here, however, and there were excuses for his run at Redcar. Coase tries this trip for the first time on Turf but arrives in form as does Peter The Great, a winner at Chelmsford earlier this month. AEONIAN got going too late over this trip at Lingfield but this more galloping track should play to his strengths and he can make the most of his weight-for-age allowance.
Peter The Great 6-4fav (9-6) Keen made all, ridden over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Power Of States (9-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Good Birthday (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Royal Champion (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Turntable 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, soon taken out of race and eased, last of 10, dist behind Forest Falcon (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Coase 15-2 (9-5) In rear, headway under pressure when switched out wide approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100 yards but not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Via Serendipity (9-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Aeonian (IRE) 9-4 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Big Meeting (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.