tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
tracked leader, edged right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, headway inside final furlong, pushed along to lead towards finish
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
Shimmering Dawn won at Chelmsford when dropped back to today’s trip and should go well again for James Tate’s in-form yard. Friendly Advice scored over the minimum trip at Beverley and carries 6lb extra while Hafeet Alain drops down in class having placed at Doncaster well ahead of Constant and is also preferred to Epona. But it could pay to stick with the unbeaten SANDRET now handicapping as he defied a penalty at Redcar last time with a subsequent winner back in third and there looks more to come from Ben Haslam’s charge.
Sandret (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Went left start, pulled hard, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 7f stks (6) gd in Apr beating Bobby Shaft (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hafeet Alain (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, into 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Moraawed (8-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Shimmering Dawn (IRE) 13-8 (9-7) Close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr beating Sundiata (9-3) by 2l, 6 ran.
Epona 10-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Socru (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Constant 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, 14 1/2l behind Moraawed (8-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Friendly Advice (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, soon every chance, ran on to lead last strides, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in May beating Kyllachy Warrior (9-6) by hd, 12 ran.