tracked leader, led over 2f out, drew clear from over 1f out, easily
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up on outside, in rear and struggling over 4f out, soon well behind
held up, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, no impression
slowly into stride, held up on inside, ridden and struggling final 3f
Smiley Bagel has been in fine form over shorter trips at Lingfield and won over 1m4f last time. White Desert is less exposed and may find this easier than when placed at Newmarket recently but KAZAWI (NAP) is preferred. The latter was surrounded by subsequent winners when finishing a close-up fourth at Chester last time and there should be more to come from Roger Charlton’s charge over this extra distance. Dream Magic struggled in this grade last time while Moayadd returns to action raised 8lb for winning at Chepstow over a year ago now.
White Desert (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Hampered start, headway to track leaders 9f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Abareeq (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Moayadd (USA) 11-4jfav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May beating Mazaaher (9-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
Kazawi 6-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, rider dropped rein briefly over 2f out, edged and kept on same pace inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Star Of The East (9-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dream Magic (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Sky Eagle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Smiley Bagel (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader until 7f out, switched right over 3f out, ran on from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May beating Paddy A (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rail Dancer 80-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Envoy (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along on outside well over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 15 1/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Hearty (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, hung left from 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, dist behind On Fire (9-13) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.