held up, switched left and went 2nd 10f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
tracked leaders early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
2nd until 10f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
led, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 3f out, hung right and every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on
JEAN BAPTISTE scored in soft going over 1m2f at Newmarket in first-time cheekpieces. The headgear remains in place and George Boughey’s charge can go in again with a penalty nullified by an apprentice’s allowance. Bollin Joan will appreciate the return to soft ground having won over today’s trip at Catterick last year while Sociologist is a more recent winner at Thirsk though remains 7lb higher. Furzig finished behind the latter at Thirsk while both Pearl Beach and Carausius have done their winning at Southwell so far.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, driven out, gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May beating Lucander (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bollin Joan 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, good headway far side chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, run flattened out and lost places inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 7 1/2l behind Flyin' Solo (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Pearl Beach 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, carried to centre over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Blow Your Horn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
Furzig 5-1 (9-10) Held up and behind, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd close home, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Sociologist (8-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Carausius 6-4fav (9-10) Led, still going well 3f out, ridden along before 2f out, soon lost lead, never picked up, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Soros (9-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sociologist (FR) 11-4 (9-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Bollin Neil (8-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) hvy in May.