tracked winner, pushed along and slightly outpaced when pace quickened 3f out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
keen, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
keen early, set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out, ran on, unchallenged
keen close up in 4th, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Koeman was placed over 1m2f in a handicap at Salisbury last time but the remainder have all been competing in maiden races. Sufi was placed at Bath recently while Okool and Atkinson Grimshaw won over shorter distances at Nottingham and Wolverhampton respectively. But VOSKI returned a six length winner over today’s trip at Lingfield on his racecourse debut back in March and Mark Johnston’s colt gets the vote on that form.
Voski (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Made most, shaken up and quickened clear entering final furlong, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Ulysses (9-5) by 6l, 7 ran.
Okool (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Chief Craftsman (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Atkinson Grimshaw (FR) 5-4fav (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Blushing Red (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Koeman 25-1 (8-11) Raced wide in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Adamant (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) fm in Apr.
Sufi 3-1fav (8-11) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Nathania (8-6) at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gd in May.
