in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 3f out to go prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong
mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong, edged left towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, ran in snatches, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, lost place 5f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway from well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
An interesting race where FAVOURS BRAVE is put forwards in the hope that he isn't too short a price with a good number of the remainder having claims. David Simcock's string are in form and he's engaged leading jockeys for both of his runners; Sounds Of Jupiter was keen in rear off a slow pace when a short-priced favourite at Pontefract and is capable of better whilst Darley Sun could well improve now handicapping over a longer trip. Ermyn Lodge is weighted to gain revenge on Good Buy Dubai but both have it to prove over an extra quarter of a mile as does Canmoss who didn't appear to get home at Warwick over this trip. Longboat Key may yet prove capable of better now gelded but doesn't look anything out of the ordinary so of more interest is Penang Princess who shapes as though she'll stay this far and is partnered by Moore who is four from thirteen for the yard. The selection's Derby entry looks fanciful despite the promise he showed on debut in a Newmarket maiden that has worked out well. He hasn't really built on that this season but is realistically handicapped and open to improvement over this longer trip so, with the yard continuing in fine form, Favours Brave gets the nod.
Favours Brave 11-4 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, chased winner, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind It's Dubai Dolly (8-2) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Longboat Key 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Saga De Tercey (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Penang Princess 8-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, driven along 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Chiberta King (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Sounds of Jupiter (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Steadied at start, held up in rear, ridden along and headway 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 3l behind Spinning Waters (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Apr.
Darley Sun (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along from start, raced in 6th, driven 3f out and soon struggling, 6th of 8, 12l behind Tripitaka (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
Canmoss (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Admirable Duque (9-4) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Good Buy Dubai (USA) 9-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden and headway 4f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr beating Ermyn Lodge (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Ermyn Lodge 10-1 (8-11) In touch on outside, chased leader 7f out, soon ridden along, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out and no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Good Buy Dubai (8-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Milemilia (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 17l behind Supernoverre (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Tropical Duke (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 13th of 15, 26l behind Chiberta King (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Strikemaster (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Led after 1f, reluctant and tried to run out on bend over 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ermyn Lodge (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
