led, ridden, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up behind leaders, switched left over 2f out, led, soon clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong
towards rear, soon chased along, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong
swerved left at start, jocked briefly lost iron, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on toward finish
chased leaders to halfway
always rear division
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
All things considered, Spiritual Peace is the choice and he is favoured over Stellite, Union Jack Jackson and Polar Force. Quite simply, Spiritual Peace holds a very good chance based on official ratings and, much as this is not always a safe way of assessing these types of races, he should go well today. He is dropping to this grade for the first time and, even though he was beaten in first-time blinkers last time, that was in a much better race than this and he ought to feel more at home at this level. He gets the nod over Stellite, a soft-ground 77-rated winner last August over seven furlongs and who is dropping to this grade for the first time, because the latter might be better over seven furlongs. A six-time all-weather winner, Union Jack Jackson performed pretty well when returned to Turf last time and he cannot be ruled out in a race where he fares pretty well on the ratings. Looks Could Kill also fares quite well on the ratings but he does seem to have lost his way and was even beaten in a seller last time, but Polar Force cannot be ruled out returning to Turf as he drops to this grade for the first time. Once again, though, Spiritual Peace is the choice, but keep an eye on the betting.
Spiritual Peace (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sunrise Safari (8-11) at Ayr 5f hcap (4) gs in May.
Looks Could Kill (USA) 16-1 (9-10) In touch and led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Tough Love (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Union Jack Jackson (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out and weakend inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Brut (11-0) at Hamilton 6f amt hcp (6) gf.
Princely Vale (IRE) 9-2fav (8-10) Outpaced, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 10th of 17, 4l behind Seven No Trumps (8-13) at Chepstow 5f clm (6) gd in May.
Penel (IRE) 22-1 (8-2) In touch, pushed along halfway, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 8l behind Flying Bantam (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Polar Force 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Whitbarrow (8-13) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Master Malarkey 25-1 (9-11) In touch, raced in centre group over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Charlie Delta (9-13) at Yarmouth 6f clm (6) gf in Apr.
Teyaar 14-1 (9-13) Prominent, led over 4f out until ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 7l behind Blue Knight (9-8) at Lingfield 6f sll (6) pol in Apr.
