slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 4f out, never nearer
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, idled near finish
slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, ridden to chase winner 3f out, carried slightly left over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on final furlong
pulled hard, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
led over 8f
in touch, lost place well over 5f out
pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
Grand Heights should come into his own now he tackles a test of stamina and is taken to beat Super Cross and Dig Gold. John Dunlop's charge displayed plenty of ability in his first season over seven furlongs and a mile. However he is bred to be a much better horse over middle distances and he will not have to improve much to take this contest. Super Cross improved on his debut run to finish a close up third behind a decent type at Haydock last September and is another that should appreciate this mile and half. Dig Gold hails from atop yard and is superbly bred being from the same family as Dubai Millenium, any market move would be significant. The two four-year-old's look up against it this afternoon and so this should fall to a second season horse and we nominate Grand Heights.
Intersky Music (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Started slowly, towards rear, some late headway from 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 8l behind Sound of Nature (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gs in Oct.
Right To Play (USA) 12-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 14l behind Emirates Line (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Dig Gold (USA) Seeking The Gold colt, half-brother to numerous winners from 7f-1m6f including the Group 2 winner Kabool.
Grand Heights (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Zoom One (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Into Action 0th of 7, 0.0000 behind Anne Bronte at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Super Cross (IRE) 0th of 10, 0.0000 behind A Mothers Love at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Mar.
Just Julie (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on stand's side, 5th halfway, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 26, 14l behind Rock Lily (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2yo fll mdn hvy in Oct.
Laughing Game Dam won over 1m at two years and 1m 2f twice at three years.
