mid-division, headway 3f out, led 1f out, ran on well
tracked leaders, pulled off rail to chase leader briefly 2f out, edged left 1f out, faded inside final furlong
mid-division, lost touch over 3f out
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon hung left, no impression
mid-division, switched right from inside rail to race centre 2f out, hung left headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, edged left, stayed on inside final furlong, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, not quicken towards finish
with leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, shaken up over 2f out, no real progressed, eased inside final furlong
took keen hold, ridden and carried head awkwardly well over 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong
Castara Bay deserves to win a race having been placed on several occasions but Richard Hannon's colt is proving to be expensive to follow and this looks likely to be between Cactus Rose and Know The Law, with preference for the latter of the duo. The selection stepped up on his debut effort when beaten by the narrowest of margins in a Beverley maiden last month. David Elsworth's gelding found trouble in running that day and was hampered by the third late on as well so can be considered a winner without a penalty so is taken to gain a deserved success here. Corlough Mountain has only once been out of the frame in five starts but may have to settle for a minor role again, while Laish Ya Hajar is similarly exposed and is another worth being left out of calculations. Henry Cecil's newcomer Final Overture is bred to be useful but faces no easy task on her debut against Know The Law, who is taken to gain a deserved first success.
Cactus Rose 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, pressed winner final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Gongidas (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Corlough Mountain 9-4 (9-9) Held up, effort over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Azreme (10-0) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Know The Law 12-1 (8-10) Held up, switched left 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 13, shd behind Trivia (8-8) at Beverley 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Own Boss (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, green and no impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 12l behind Just Two Numbers (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Final Overture (FR) Rossini filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Wish List and miler Kurbaan.
High 'n Dry (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Yaqeen (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn fll (4) gf in Apr.
Castara Bay 3-1 (9-3) Led after 2f, headed inside final 2f, kept on well but held inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Just Two Numbers (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Laish Ya Hajar (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Close up and keen, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Eager Igor (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
