chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out
chased winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely inside final furlong, unchallenged
went right start, off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved
raced keenly off the pace in last trio, ridden and no response inside final 2f, soon beaten
held up off the pace in rear, some late minor headway, never involved
raced wide 2f, chased leaders and three wide, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, never going pace to challenge
CLASSIC was clearly out of his depth in the Greenham but did much better on his handicap debut at Goodwood three weeks ago when finishing ahead of Ancestral Land. A second to The Foxes last year reads well in a race like this. Harry Magnus had no luck in-running at Doncaster and the return to 7f will suit so Charlie Hills’ colt looks a threat to all but Owl Island faces no easy task bidding to defend an unbeaten record having a first run on Turf and Caragio was disappointing at York.
New Definition 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression, well held inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Desert Cop (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Ancestral Land 25-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Urban Sprawl (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
He's A Monster (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 5th, outpaced in last trio home turn, no headway, 6th of 9, 9l behind Olivia Maralda (8-11) at Epsom 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Caragio (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Dark Thirty (9-3) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Classic 12-1 (9-3) Front mid-division, raced wide bend, ridden well over 1f out, soon edged right and kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Urban Sprawl (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Owl Island (IRE) 5-4fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, headway between horses over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, led final furlong, ran on powerfully, eased close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in May beating Eden Storm (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Harry Magnus (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Slightly hampered start, in rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, keeping on in 5th when not clear run 110 yards out, soon held, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Secret Guest (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bussento 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, lost that placing post, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Docklands (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
