prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
made all, challenged over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold tracking leaders, progress to challenge over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
pulled hard in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
Step To The Shears beat a subsequent winner at Goodwood but Richard Hughes still prefers stablemate AMONG ANGELS. The latter was outclassed in the Windsor Castle at Ascot last time but had won easily at Windsor before that and can return to winning ways. Room Key made a winning start over track and trip and is preferred to Brown Velvet, a winner at Bath last month, while Percy Alleline scored over 5f here before coming up short when favourite for a novices contest at Windsor.
Percy Alleline 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Justice Good (9-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd.
Step To The Shears 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd beating L'Etacq (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along and went 3rd halfway, ridden and one pace over 1f out, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Smaih (9-0) at Chepstow 6f 2yo nov stk (4) gd.
Among Angels 20-1 (9-3) Raced far side, held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders near side, 9th of 24, 8l behind Hootenanny (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
Room Key 12-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, jumped path over 3f out, soon tracked leader, led entering final 2f, edged left final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Little Palaver (8-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Brown Velvet 5-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last stride, won at Bath 6f 2yo mdn (5) fm in May beating Arlecchino'S Leap (9-5) by shd, 8 ran.
Gilded Lace 100-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, never near leaders, 14th of 21, 13l behind Cursory Glance (9-0) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf.
