chased leaders, headway to lead after 4 furlongs, pushed along and headed over 3f out, dropped away tamely
soon led, headed and remained close up after 4 furlongs, ridden well over 2f out, weakened 1f out
prominent, led well over 2f out going easily, kept on well in a canter, not extended
stayed in stalls, lost many lengths start, in touch after 4 furlongs, always behind
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on 1f out, no chance with facile winner
handy, led over 3f out, soon headed and weakened quickly
tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out and dropped away
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway into 4th well over 1f out, plugged on one pace
mid-division, ridden 2f out, no real progress
None of these inspire confidence but FLOWER OF THUNDER was winning a tougher contest on fast ground at Yarmouth last autumn and a chance is taken she returns to form. Angels Landing placed over today’s trip before well beaten over further at Musselburgh while maiden winner Reach races on fast ground for the first time. Nasim and Shamekh have yet to win over this far while Flag Of Truth hasn’t won anywhere yet.
Shamekh 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 12, 22 1/4l behind Copper And Five (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Flag Of Truth (FR) 13-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Mabre (9-11) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Reach (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Kihavah (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Nasim 20-1 (9-6) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mostawaa (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Angels Landing (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched left and headway from over 2f out, never on terms, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Fairmac (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Flower Of Thunder (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Led until ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Moonlit Cloud (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Baikal 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in last pair, closer before 4th where not fluent, hung left from before 2 out, hit 2 out, went 2nd at the last, soon hung left, ridden to lead run-in, always doing enough, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Moonshine Spirit (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Mawkeb (USA) 40-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind The Nu Form Way (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Maffeo Barberini (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, ridden out wide over 1f out, stayed on but never going pace get involved, 6th of 14, 15l behind Dundory (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
