dwelt, chased leaders, under pressure 4f out, no impression final 2f
chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten
led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, stayed on well
raced keenly, with leader, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen early, soon chasing leaders, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner
Unless Andrew Balding's Shirocco newcomer Band Of Thunder is above average, this looks a straightforward task for REFLECT who was third to the much-vaunted World Domination on his reappearance at Newbury and should strip fitter here. Sirius Superstar looks safely held on that run while Golestan Palace didn't show much in maidens at Nottingham and Leicester last year and Refusal only beat one home on his debut at Windsor last month.
Band Of Thunder Shirocco gelding out of Black Opal.
Golestan Palace (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Dwelt, pushed along to chase leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 14l behind Swindy (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Reflect (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 14, 7l behind World Domination (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Refusal 100-1 (8-6) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 17l behind Laughing Jack (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Sirius Superstar 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 20l behind World Domination (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.