keen early, 2nd or 3rd, challenged over 2f out, soon led, edged right over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on, held on well
bumped slightly start, held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, hanging right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, not quite able to challenge winner and lost 2nd towards finish
led early, 2nd or 3rd, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, beaten after, one pace
ridden leaving stalls, soon led, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final 100 yards
towards rear, pushed along 10f out, last and struggling over 5f out, well beaten final 4f
bumped slightly start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not quite able to challenge winner
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SPLASH AROUND has a good chance on last month’s second over 1m3f at Newbury behind the progressive Mount Moriah. The fact it was soft ground on that occasion only strengthens his claims and Sir Michael Stoute’s colt gets the nod. Jukebox Jive drops in class after a decent effort at Chester but was tailed off in soft going at Redcar last year while Utopian Dream easily won a maiden at Chelmsford last month but has yet to race on Turf. Padrinho went close over today’s trip at Wetherby recently but is an unknown in testing ground and the latter comment also applies to Percy's Word and See Of Rome.
Jukebox Jive (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Here And Now (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Splash Around 15-2 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway near side 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Mount Moriah (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in May.
Wefait (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked winner until 8f out, ridden over 4f out, struggling over 2f out, rallied final furlong, went 3rd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) fm in May.
Pete So High (GER) 5-2 (9-7) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders until lost place halfway, hung left and plugged on into modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Alabaster (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Avantgardist (GER) 9-2 (9-5) Led, headed well over 1f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Atkinson Grimshaw (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Dwelt raced wide towards rear, pushed along 7f out, ridden halfway, driven over 2f out, plugged on, never a factor, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind La Vie En Rose (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Percy's Word 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort to dispute 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Utopian Dream 9-4 (8-8) Made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 1f out, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f mdn fll stks (5) pol in May beating Inconceivable (8-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
See Of Rome 7-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Chiefofchiefs (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Padrinho (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cray (9-7) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.