chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and wandered inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards
slowly into stride and switched right start, always behind
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
with leader, led over 3f out to 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, hung left and not much room over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
chased leaders to over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression
Cavalry Guard can come out on top over Event Music, with Beaumont Bay and Le Masque expected to give a good account. Henry Cecil, enjoying something of a resurgence these days, sends Cavalry Guard up to Redcar with leading claims based on the colt's promising effort at Newmarket last month. Held up off the pace, he moved through sweetly to grab second at the end, and was clear of the third. Entered in both the Mill Reef and Middle Park, the American-bred is very much the one to beat. Event Music holds no fancy entries but dead-heated for second behind a much more fancied rival on his Windsor debut three weeks ago, and should at least make a race of it with the selection. Beaumont Bay can boast a bit more experience, but needs to step up a gear and may be one to follow if going the nursery route, while Le Masque swerved left at the start and lost all chance on his introduction at Thirsk and is probably better much better than a last of 12 indicates. However, he and the rest face a potentially useful rival in Cavalry Guard who is very much the one to be on.
Beaumont Boy 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Smirfys Diamond (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Cavalry Guard (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cockney Rebel (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Forzarzi (IRE) Forzando colt out of an unraced mare.
Le Masque 16-1 (9-3) Went left start, chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and beaten, last of 12, 17l behind Smirfys Diamond (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Orotund Orpen gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Shotley Mac 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Smirfys Diamond (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Event Music (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders and kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Cheap Street (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf.
Miss Percy Mark of Esteem filly out of an unraced mare.
