chased leader, pushed along 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride and always behind
mid-division, driven on inside over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders on inner, not much room, switched out and edged left inside final furlong, ran on to chase winner and gaining at finish, just held
in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened rapidly, eased when no chance final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2 places towards finish
behind, no chance when ran very wide on bend into straight
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly away, behind, staying on at one pace when not much room entering final furlong, kept on
In the opener, Blue Sky Basin is selected ahead of Tenjack King and La Rosa Nostra. Blue Sky Basin showed plenty of promise when fourth to Redolent on his Sandown debut and looks a key player here. Noble Citizen has shown promise in each start to date and, given that he is bred to be better on artificial surfaces, could go well today. Jamie Osborne is proving himself adept with juveniles so his 54,000 guineas purchase Tenjack King should be given some thought. Walter Swinburn - whose stable sponsors this card - runs the 85,000 euros purchase, La Rosa Nostra, and she should be given plenty of thought. Of the others, the Richard Hannon-trained Irish Artist showed some promise on his Goodwood debut and looks set to improve on that, Valiant Vicar improved from run one to two and could keep it coming for run three, and the James Fanshawe-trained Pediment certainly has something to like on breeding. Overall, though, we prefer the chances of the selection, which is Blue Sky Basin.
Blue Sky Basin 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, shaken up 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Redolent (9-3) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd.
Daggerman Daggers Drawn colt out of an unraced mare.
Irish Artist (FR) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, nudged along halfway, never dangerous, last of 6, 11l behind Berbice (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Jun.
Jevington Star (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Always rear, 10th of 11, 30l behind Vive Les Rouges (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Noble Citizen (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, reminders over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3l behind Siberian Tiger (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf.
Tenjack King Kyllachy colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m.
Title Role 8-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 13l behind Fitzroy Crossing (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Valiant Vicar (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Led, hung left 2f out and soon headed, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Fifteen Love (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Freudian Slip 33-1 (8-12) Pressed leader, reminders to lead halfway, strongly pressed and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1l behind Delta Diva (8-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Lady Amy Fleetwood filly out of winning bumper Hartest Rose.
La Rosa Nostra Dr Fong filly out of an unraced mare.
Pediment Desert Prince filly, half-sister to several winners from 7f-1m2f.
