steadied start, took keen hold held up tracking leaders in 4th and away from rail, headway into 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
led and went to near side rail, headed over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, chased leader until over 2f out, soon weakened
raced near rail, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, beaten over 1f out
raced away from rail, tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Desert Ranger is upped in trip but has yet to show a great deal on Turf. Fellow three-year-old Shasta Daisy is proving disappointing and is now tried in a hood while Saskia's Dream is tricky to catch right and was last on her reappearance over 6f here last month. JONNIE SKULL can record a seventh course win after an improved fourth over a mile at Newmarket. He's now 5lb lower than when scoring over track and trip last August and has ground conditions is in his favour.
Desert Ranger (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 7l behind Quiet Warrior (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra and held on for 4th close home, 4th of 14, 6l behind Roxy Lane (8-7) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Shasta Daisy 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran wide on home bend, lost place and no impression on leaders after, stayed on, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind A Legacy Of Love (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo flls hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Saskia's Dream 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 8l behind Ada Lovelace (8-5) at Yarmouth 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gf in Jun.