made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd place close home
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, faded entering final furlong
in rear, headway over 2f out on inner, soon not much room, kept on nicely inside final furlong to take 3rd place close home
towards rear and in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held
Nonrunner
Liquid Gold was well beaten when second at Beverley on debut, though the winner went close in a decent handicap next time. Anif can only improve on a one-paced fifth at Newbury in April so is worth considering. Bob Maxwell was second at Newcastle last month but never looked like catching the winner while Fiendish is already looking exposed. HIGHLAND CRADLE’s run when favourite at Windsor was too bad to be true. He’d been beaten less than a length over this trip at Chelmsford earlier and is the pick on that run.
Anif (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Always about same pace in mid-division, one pace and no impression final 2f, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Duke Of Bronte (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Bob Maxwell (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway and every chance over 1f out until winner quickened on, soon 2nd, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Hugin (9-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in May.
Highland Cradle 9-4fav (8-13) Led until over 3f out, rallied and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 14 3/4l behind Chiefofchiefs (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Kings Will Dream (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Road Harbour.
Liquid Gold (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mountain Angel (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Fiendish (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind On To Victory (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
