tracked leader, led 7f out, clear when shaken up inside final 2f, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, some late headway, never dangerous
tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, outpaced and struggling 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
off the pace in last trio, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on in modest 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 3rd 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, off the pace in rear, reminders and struggling over 4f out, never a factor
led 3f, tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly final furlong
slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Bolster got off to a winning start when scoring over a mile at Leicester last autumn. He’ll stay this far but is penalised and APOLO is preferred. The latter finished fourth over track and trip on his debut despite showing his inexperience and represents last year’s winning yard. Sir Raj found the odds-on favourite too good at Chelmsford last month while Queen Emma can only improve after a moderate debut effort at Newbury.
Bolster 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on strongly, asserted final 110 yards, readily, won at Leicester 1m stks (4) gf in Oct beating Bohemian Breeze (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Apolo 9-2 (9-7) Slowly away, in touch in rear, green and short of room over 3f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Clever Relation (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Apr.
Baltic 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, always well behind, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Nothing To Sea (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
Lock The Vault (FR) Cracksman gelding out of Starring Guest.
Lord Of Excess 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Enfjaar (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in May.
Queensland Boy (IRE) 150-1 (9-4) Towards rear, soon outpaced and ridden, detached over 2f out, no danger, 11th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Owl Island (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in May.
Sir Raj (IRE) 7-4 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase easy winner entering final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tempered Soul (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.
A Touch Of Silver Ulysses filly out of Astromagick.
Medina Gold (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, switched left and plugged on same pace from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Zouzanna (9-2) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in May.
Queen Emma 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, outpaced over 4f out, kept on into well held sixth closing stages, not trouble leaders, 6th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Gather Ye Rosebuds (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Apr.