chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged right and led well inside final furlong, driven out
with leader to over 1f out, every chance, kept on one pace final furlong
led narrowly, pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge
steadied start, settled towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no impression over 1f out
steadied start, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, never threaten leaders
towards rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In race three on the card, Bounty Quest is selected ahead of Presto Shinko and Galeota. Presto Shinko has competed well at Group level in his time and he showed a bit more sparkle in a first-time visor last time at Newmarket. Anywhere near his best form would give this course and distance winner solid claims here although Bounty Quest, who has come of age this year, finished a length and a quarter ahead of him at Newmarket, although he is a pound worse off at the weights today, which makes things close between them. The highest-rated of these runners, though, is Presto Shinko's stable companion Galeota. A useful two-year-old, he was beaten a whisker in the 2005 Golden Jubilee Stakes, when it was run at York. He looks the one to beat based on that, but he has not raced for 700 days. The market might tell us more. Prince Tamino's Listed-race second at Newmarket last September gives him a shout, although he has yet to race since running at Nad Al Sheba in February. With the others having to improve on official ratings, our selection is Bounty Quest, but the betting market might provide you with further clues.
Presto Shinko (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Celtic Mill (9-0) at Newmarket 5f stk (3) gd in Jul.
Bounty Quest 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 2l behind Celtic Mill (9-0) at Newmarket 5f stk (3) gd in Jul.
Galeota (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 7l behind Goodricke (8-12) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sept '05.
Prince Tamino 7th of 10, 7l behind Bad Girl Runs at Nad Al Sheba 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Tony James (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon edged right and kept on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Viking Spirit (9-11) at Chepstow 6f hcap (2) sft in Jul.
Resplendent Alpha 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind when not clear run over 1f out, 13th of 18, 14l behind Sakhee's Secret (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Sweet Afton (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, stayed on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Border Music (8-7) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
