held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
led, headed 3f out, soon bumped, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until 5f out, 2nd again over 3f out, soon led and edged right, headed 1f out, stayed on
took keen hold, held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
held up in rear, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
ran green, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out till over 3f out, one pace final 2f
A poor turnout for the bumper and Star Lord is taken to be too good for Another Moment and Give Us A Gander. The selection races under rules for the first time here but comes from the very capable yard of Tom George and has a couple of pointing wins to his name. Pedigree suggests he should handle a sound surface and with doubts over the other pair and not much else to write home about we will chance him. Another Moment and Give Us A Gander were both last seen in different Sedgefield bumpers. Alan Swinbank's Another Moment has had two runs now but was not without support last time and found little. He may be better for good ground but looks opposable. Relatively speaking Give Us A Gander probably ran to a similar level of form on his debut at that same track and he probably won't be at his best until there is cut in the ground so he is also taken on. Little else makes any appeal and we'll side with Star Lord here.
Makin A Fuss 25-1 (10-11) Keen, prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, gradually faded, 5th of 12, 26l behind Canaradzo (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) sft in May.
Private Aye (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up, ridden 4f out, soon struggling, last of 10, 33l behind Uffa Fox (11-4) at Ascot 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gf in Dec.
Star Lord (IRE) (12-0) won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Ocean Cowboy (12-0) by 3l, 10 ran.
Another Moment 15-8 (11-0) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway over 6f out, challenged on bit over 1f out, every chance until hung left and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Wheyaye (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gd.
Give Us A Gander 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, headway 7f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Cuigny (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Give A Lot Generous filly, half-sister to 7f winner Longevity.
