ridden and hung right 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened quickly and eased towards finish
soon outpaced in rear, ridden halfway, moderate headway on outside final furlong, but no chance
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong
chased leaders, not clear run on rail briefly 2f out, sweezed through to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well, ridden out
chased leader, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd last stride
outpaced, led well behind final 2f (hand-timed)
slowly away, soon recovered and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd final stride but no chance with winner
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
Crocodile Bay may not have stayed seven furlongs in the Chesham last time and may do better back over six furlongs today but preference is for Sir Percy, with Green Pride rated the best of the remainder. The selection created a favourable impression when staying on strongly late on to lead close home and win a shade comfortably at the line in a Goodwood maiden last month. Marcus Tregoning's colt looked one to keep on the right side of that day and the son of Mark Of Esteem is taken to follow up. Crocodile Bay has an obvious chance on Chesham form but this may come too soon and Jamie Osborne's colt has to give weight away all round. Green Pride also has to give weight to the selection and while the son of Piccolo has done little wrong, today's faster surface may be against him. Suesam and Wilson Star both won last time out and have to be respected, along with the consistent Bertie Southstreet, but Sir Percy looked a colt of some potential at Goodwood and is taken to follow up.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Championship Point (9-0) at York 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf.
Green Pride 4-1co-fav (9-0) In touch 2f, behind entering straight, plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Ba Foxtrot (9-2) at Epsom 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
Bertie Southstreet 16-1 (8-12) Slowly away, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Salut d'Amour (8-10) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Sir Percy 8-1 (8-11) Stumbled start, soon ridden, switched right over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead final 150 yards, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in May beating Right Again (8-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Wilson Star (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right near finish, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd beating Mister Benedictine (9-0) by a nk, 7 ran.
Saxon Star (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, 11th of 16, 12l behind Genari (8-10) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Dont Dili Dali 7-1 (8-2) Held up, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Genari (8-10) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Suesam 11-2 (8-4) Pressed leader, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, hard driven and held on final furlong, won at Newbury 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf beating Gillipops (8-4) by a nk, 17 ran.
