settled just behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken
keen, held up in touch, smooth headway to challenge 2f out but drifted right, kept on but not pace of winner
pressed leader, under pressure 2f out, stayed on at same pace
led, chased along and headed 2f out, stayed on again final furlong
tracked leaders, travelled well 2f out and quickened to lead soon after, ran on strongly
close up, drifted back over 3f out and ridden, no extra
Mums Tipple returns to 6f with a chance having won a Listed contest over 7f on the all-weather earlier this year but KHAADEM (NAP) makes more appeal. Beaten by a couple of higher rated horses in a conditions race in testing ground last month, Charlie Hills’ charge ran respectable races in Group 1 sprints last year, including a fourth in the Diamond Jubilee at Ascot, and a repeat should see him go very close. Cairn Gorm won a Group 3 in France last term and returns to action having also finished in front of Line Of Departure in last season’s Mill Reef but Shine So Bright and Chocoya face tough tasks.
Mums Tipple (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Close up in 4th, headway to join winner over 1f out, ridden and every chance until close home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Pogo (9-2) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Khaadem (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Last to break, chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden and beaten over 1f out, well held inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Cape Byron (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (2) hvy in May.
Shine So Bright 9-2 (9-2) Raced wide prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 9 1/4l behind Pogo (9-2) at Leicester 7f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
Cairn Gorm (8-13) 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Sealiway (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.
Line Of Departure (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 8, 9 3/4l behind Alkumait (9-1) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Chocoya 9-1 (8-5) In touch, headway 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Just Beautiful (8-5) at Musselburgh 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.