soon mid-division on outside, smooth headway travelling well and eased out inside final 2f, quickened to lead in entering final furlong, soon pushed clear, very easily
soon in touch, pushed along and not quicken, 2f out, one pace after
held up towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace
pressed leader after 1f, driven and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened rapidly
badly hampered on inner soon after start, rear after
always towards rear, pushed along and well beaten over 2f out
slowly into stride, mainly in rear
led after 1f, strong pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
always towards rear
led 1f, chased leading pair, went 2nd on inside 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed, outpaced and no chance with winner entering final furlong, kept on well for clear 2nd
in touch, headway on inside 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
A tricky enough race for punters and one in which we will side with JORDAURA to get the better of Street Power and We Have A Dream. As last-time winners the latter pair are much respected. Street Power, in fact, chases a hat-trick after success at both Ascot and here over both six and seven furlongs. He is up 6lbs for the most recent of those successes and will find this a pretty testing assignment as a result. We Have A Dream is raised 3lbs for a narrow margin Ayr win over this trip and given that he has twice been known to back-up a success he is very much one to consider from a mark he has eclipsed in the past. Rondeau should be better for this return to 6f after an abortive first attempt over the minimum and he still looks fairly treated, though the yard is not red hot. Brunelleschi gets on well with his pilot but keeps going up in the weights for not winning, which is always a concern, while Bel Cantor went close from this same mark at Windsor and is one from two here so a big run would be no surprise. River Kirov goes well here but looks in need of a favour from the handicapper, as does Kyle, and preference is for Jordaura. Walter Swinburn's colt is lightly-raced and still open to improvement. Backers have to be prepared to forgive him a disappointing effort at Lingfield last time, but he may not have handled the track there. He certainly handles it here and after a break we expect to see a much more positive run, so he gets the vote.
Street Power (USA) 7-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up on outer, headway over 2f out, soon challenging, led 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, just held on, won at Ascot 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul beating Cape Rock (8-13) by hd, 9 ran.
River Kirov (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Esteem Machine (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Hustle (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 6l behind My Gacho (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Dvinsky (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, no chance when slightly hampered on rail over 1f out, 12th of 14, 7l behind Tagula Night (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bel Cantor 20-1 (8-5) Pressed leader, led inside final 2f, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Olynard (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Brunelleschi 9-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bohobe (7-12) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Jordaura 8-1 (8-3) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 7l behind Swiss Diva (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol in May.
Musical Script (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not paced to challenge inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd final stride, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Mogok Ruby (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Rondeau (GR) 9-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, driven along halfway, weakened just inside final 2f, 12th of 14, 6l behind Solemn (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Kyle (IRE) 4-1fav (9-10) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, soon not clear run, stayed on well, 4th of 11, 1l behind Lujeanie (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) std.
We Have A Dream 8-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, made all, ridden well over 1f out, held on well inside final furlong, won at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating Hotham (9-0) by hd, 15 ran.
Foxtrot Alpha (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led until over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 11l behind Bermondsey Girl (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
