took keen hold, soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden and one pace in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, reminder and hung left over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
took keen hold, held up in close 5th, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced 2f out, soon hung left, plugged on again inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
A tricky affair with just 5lb separating the sextet on official ratings. Saga Sprint, thought good enough to go to Royal Ascot, was tailed off and now runs for a new yard. He has a claiming success in Ireland to his name whilst Tap The Honey and Kings Gold finished one-two at Newcastle in May on the new synthetic surface. The latter could well get reverse placings now as he's proven on the ground but the choice is POINTEL. The Le Havre colt has come up against talented sorts in decent maiden company and handled soft ground well last month when a respectable third to Rex Bell at Windsor over this trip. His best days look ahead of him. Rockery and Rubensian have shown glimmers of promise and support for either should be heeded.
Kings Gold (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway to lead inside final 2f, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind West Coast Flyer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Pointel (FR) 4-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Rex Bell (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Rubensian 25-1 (9-1) Behind, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Rex Bell (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Saga Sprint (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 3f out, beaten and eased final 2f, 15th of 18, dist behind Sword Fighter (9-3) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Jun.
Tap The Honey 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Muzdawaj (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Rockery (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Led, driven and headed 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression with leaders final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Permission (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
