chased leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, driven clear approaching final furlong, impressive
keen in touch, under pressure over 2f out, edged left, soon weakened
tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, never a threat
held up in rear, under pressure halfway, never dangerous
prominent, effort 2f out, soon one pace
Brian The Snail lost his unbeaten record at York when failing to run any sort of race but that wasn't his true running. Second Thought continued his winning ways when landing an All-Weather Championships contest at Lingfield last month and is a threat to all but Poet's Vanity was well beaten in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and she has something to prove racing over 6f for the time while Ballydoyle’s Alphabet has it all to do on these terms. Compatriot Medicine Jack is preferred having won the Group 2 Railway Stakes at the Curragh last year but HARRY ANGEL is clear at the weights and finished well ahead of Mubtasim when runner-up to Blue Point in a Group 3 at Ascot on his return - Clive Cox’ colt looks the one to side with in this.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 5, 21 1/4l behind Fashion Queen (8-11) at York 5f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Harry Angel (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Upset in stalls, pulled hard, raced near side and prominent, 2nd in group 2f out, ridden and went 2nd overall inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Blue Point (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Medicine Jack 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind The Last Lion (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Mubtasim (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Sweating, raced centre, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on into 3rd towards finish, no threat, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Blue Point (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Second Thought (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) In touch, hampered and lost place over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr beating Visionary (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Alphabet 4-1 (9-10) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, challenged over 1f out and soon every chance, no impression and kept on same pace closing stages, 5th of 14, 1l behind Solar Halo (9-0) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in May.
Poet's Vanity 20-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 12l behind Winter (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in May.
