tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out
led and set steady pace, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway out wide over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd final 110 yards
held up just off the pace in 5th on inside, headway when switched right between horses 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon closer and looking for room, squeezed through over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, took 2nd final 110 yards, never able to challenge
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on in well held 4th
held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left inside final 2f, weakened soon after
tracked leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
SAFE VOYAGE (NAP) won this in 2019 and looks to have leading claims once again. He’s penalised having landed a double in Group 2 company last season but the underfoot conditions suit and John Quinn’s charge finished in front of Toro Strike when a close-up third in a Group 1 at Longchamp in October. The latter made a winning reappearance at Thirsk last month while Glorious Journey landed a Listed race at Newbury last term and With Thanks ended last year with a Group 3 success at Naas and will relish today’s ground. Queen Jo Jo has plenty to find with the selection and the progressive handicapper River Nymph tries her luck at this higher level.
Safe Voyage (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, under pressure and hard ridden over 2f out, quickly dropped back, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 35 3/4l behind Palace Pier (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in May.
Brad The Brief 14-1 (10-0) Soon close up, close 4th 3f out, no impression and impeded under 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Lancaster House (10-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Glorious Journey 9-2 (9-0) 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Space Blues (9-0) at Riyadh 6f gd in Feb.
Kinross (9-0) 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Zakouski (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.
Njord (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Keen early, soon prominent in 2nd, challenged from 2f out, soon almost on terms and every chance, dropped to 3rd over 50yds out and one pace, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Snapraeterea (9-2) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) sft in May.
River Nymph 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division in main group, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May beating Eagleway (8-2) by 1/2l, 27 ran.
Toro Strike (USA) 5-2 (9-2) In rear, outpaced halfway, wide and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged right and ran on, won at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gf in Apr beating Motakhayyel (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
With Thanks (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, kept wide, disputed 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly to assert final furlong, won at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Nov beating Silk Forest (9-3) by 5l, 15 ran.
Queen Jo Jo 50-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always behind, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Starman (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.
