led 1f, tracked leaders, hung left and outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, short of room on inside 3f out and over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, struggling over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway and switched right 3f out, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
SWEET REWARD completed a double at Sandown with last month’s success and beat both Bad Company and Leroy Leroy in the process. He can confirm running back at this lower level and soft ground is not a problem. Maori Knight won at Chelmsford two runs ago and Miss Elsa recorded a double on the Polytrack in February but neither has won on the Turf so far but Gold Souk ran well in the testing going at Lingfield last time and should figure again.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, last of 10, 11l behind Trais Fluors (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Sweet Reward (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, stayed on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Russian Virtue (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Maori Knight (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Tombolo (8-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bad Company 5-2fav (9-10) Led, pushed along over 2f out, joined 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Sweet Reward (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.
Big Wing (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Millions Memories (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Leroy Leroy 12-1 (8-5) Steadied start, raced keenly and held up in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders when pushed along and head high 2f out, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sweet Reward (8-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Miss Elsa 66-1 (9-9) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Star Of Wells (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Thorn 11-1 (10-12) Raced freely, led, wandered around 3rd, 15 lengths clear 3 out, headed before last, hit last, no extra, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Gregor (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Gold Souk (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Van Meegeren (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
