raced freely tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken and edged left inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt made most, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up in rear, headway on outside to track leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
CHIEFOFCHIEFS hung badly and refused to race at Windsor early last month but returned a week later to land a maiden in good style. That was only his fourth start and he looks capable of better so gets the nod. Suqoor has won twice on the all-weather but is yet to reach a place in nine starts on Turf but there was obviously something amiss with Selection at Newmarket after a very good third at Ascot. Anastazia landed a Class 6 handicap here early last month but couldn't make the step up in grade next time while Ross Raith Rover also scored at that lowly level here last month. King Oswald easily won a Class 5 handicap here before a decent effort at this level at Bath and he looks the best of the lightweights.
Chiefofchiefs 5-1 (10-0) Keen early, in touch, switched left and headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Jake's Hill (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Suqoor 3-1 (9-6) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Realize (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Selection (FR) 13-8fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, dist behind Zzoro (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Anastazia 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind King Oswald (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Ross Raith Rover 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, progress on outside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in May beating Rustique (9-3) by hd, 7 ran.
King Oswald (USA) 2-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear when in view briefly after start, still there when in view 3f out, 3rd and closing when in view inside final furlong, edged left and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mister Musicmaster (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.