started slowly, in rear, some headway over 2f out, never near leaders
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra
held up, ridden over 3 f out, no impression on leaders and weakened 2f out
tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
held up towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
in touch, ridden over 3 f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 2f, stayed prominent, effort and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong but not pace to trouble leaders
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead briefly well inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
started slowly and always in rear
Mataram's defeat of High Octave last time reads well in the context of this race and he is taken to follow up from Imperial Gain, Neardown Beauty and Satin Doll. The selection looked straight enough for that reappearance and is bred to improve on his juvenile form as an older horse. This trip suits and the track should not inconvenience, although it is his first time right-handed, but we take him to go in again in a race that should not take too much winning. Like the selection Imperial Gain has a decent draw and was not beaten far at Leicester over this trip last time. Fast ground suits and so this surface should be ideal, and we'll take him to go close again. Neardown Beauty was a 7f winner at Lingfield last month but has struggled off this sort of mark since and will probably be found wanting once more, while Satin Doll drops back in trip and has shown enough so far to suggest she can get involved here. But Mataram sets the standard and can score.
King's Ransom 16-1 (9-3) Keen, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Sama Dubai (8-12) at Salisbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Neardown Beauty (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 7l behind Minister of State (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf.
You Call That Art (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Soon outpaced, last of 10, 20l behind Bustin Justin (9-3) at Newbury 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Sun Catcher (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 9l behind Fantastisch (9-3) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Finsbury 11-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway and switched right 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 4l behind Norcroft (9-10) at Kempton 6f app hcp (5) pol.
Bouzouki (USA) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, keen hold, held up, ridden on inside, beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 5l behind Billy Bling (8-7) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Imperial Gain (USA) 11-4 (8-6) Held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Certain Justice (9-3) at Leicester 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd.
Mataram (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun beating High Octave (9-6) by 2l, 14 ran.
