tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
soon with winner on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, hampered and lost place after 11/2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear trio 1f out, never on terms, lost 4th post
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
WILLYTHECONQUEROR’s winning run came to an end in a Group 3 in France last month. But he has already beaten Ticking Away and Sign of The Kodiac this year and Bill Muir’s lightly-raced charge may have more in his locker racing over 6f for the first time. Vibrant Chords ran well on his reappearance at Newmarket while Musdam and King Cole are unexposed three-year-olds worthy of a second glance. Inland Sea and Suqoor are upped in class having won on the all-weather recently and Thirsk winner Reflektor is preferred having gone close here last time. Elronaq was well beaten over 7f in Listed company on his reappearance but better is expected back over today’s trip.
Willytheconqueror (IRE) (8-10) 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ross Castle (8-10) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f Grp 3 stks gs in May.
Elronaq 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Thikriyaat (9-0) at Newmarket 7f lst stks (1) gf in May.
Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Kachy (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Suqoor 7-1 (8-11) Raced wide took keen hold led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Show Stealer (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Vibrant Chords 4-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance when hung right approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Inland Sea (USA) 2-1fav (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in May beating Kyllukey (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ticking Away 6-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, never involved, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Willytheconqueror (8-12) at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Musdam (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Silent Attack (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Reflektor (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Justice Angel (8-12) at Chester 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Take The Helm 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Show Stealer (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
King Cole (USA) 2-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway and ran wide on bend halfway, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Red Artist (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
