led, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, rider dropped whip
held up mid-division, ridden half way, headway 1f out, kept on
tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, short lived effort 2f out
close up, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, no impression
ran green throughout, ridden halfway, headway on rail over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, soon edged right
A trappy contest gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Maybe I Wont, Llab Nala and Ballinskeligs Boy and the narrow nomination is given to the last named. The selection was a fair second behind Ramblin Bob last time out. The third in that race has since franked the form and with more improvement likely he will be hard to beat. Maybe I Wont rates the main danger on his latest second behind Archived but the drop in trip is a concern and he is taken on with this in mind. Llab Nala is a well bred type from a top in form yard and he should be watched in the market but the suspicion is he will come on for the experience. Of the remainder Easy Wonder is another that catches the eye on the breeding and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Ballinskelligs Boy who is taken to put his experience to good use.
Maybe I Wont 8-1 (9-3) In touch, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Archived (9-3) at Folkestone 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd.
Bid Art (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, stayed prominent, soon ridden, weakened quickly final furlong, 10th of 11, 7l behind Nacho Libre (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Purple Ransom (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Jebel Tara (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) sft.
Ballinskelligs Boy 3-1jt-fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance inside last, held near finish, 2nd of 17, nk behind Ramblin Bob (8-12) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Llab Nala 10-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 17, 34l behind Distant Charm (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Easy Wonder (GER) Royal Dragon filly, half-sister to 7f-1m winner Exit To Luck.
Miss Bootylishes Mujahid filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Bow Wave.