towards rear and keen, headway and switched right 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
in touch, headway and pushed along to chase leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on towards finish
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
A competitive contest despite just seven runners here and preference is for JUDICIARY, with Shimmering Moment an obvious threat and Gold Rules another for the short-list. The last-named is saddled by Luca Cumani, whose runners are in superb form at present, and his charge has to concede weight to everything else in the field. He is certainly not discounted from doing that, now that he is stepped up to what should be an ideal 10f. Shimmering Moment makes her handicap debut after scoring on fast ground over this trip in a Salisbury maiden last time. Her mark of 81 is fair enough and she looks likely to have a big say. Aquarian Spirit has not yet won a handicap and may again go close without winning until he slips a little further in the weights, and the same applies to Beneath, so we will side with Judiciary. The Godolphin colt followed up a Southwell maiden win with a game success on his handicap debut at York last time. He has been raised just 4lbs for that win, and with conditions again to suit, he can build on that and follow-up.
Gold Rules 9-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Subtefuge (8-11) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Judiciary (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Led 1f, tracked leader until 7f out, led over 2f out, soon under pressure, driven out towards finish, just held on, won at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Monkton Vale (8-13) by nk, 5 ran.
Shimmering Moment (USA) 9-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led 6f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Salisbury 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf beating Roxy Flyer (8-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Aquarian Spirit 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, hard driven and stayed on same pace final 2f, 8th of 15, 10l behind Green Moon (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Beneath 11-2 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Green Lightning (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Omaruru (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Oriental Cat (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd.
Boss's Destination 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, headway under pessure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 15, 11l behind Arlequin (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
