ran in snatches, towards rear, progress to mid-division over 6f out, wide and headway to press leaders when edged left approaching 2f, led entering final 2f, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression over 2f out until ran on final furlong, not reach winner
dwelt in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader 8f out, ridden and every chance when short of room 2f out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Some powerful yards are represented including John Gosden's frustrating duo Khudoua and Punditry. Both have had plenty of easier chances and Circus Turn makes more appeal stepping back up in distance after finishing third over a mile at Nottingham. In contrast, Zeva drops back in trip after a spin over 1m4f at Newcastle on her comeback. Saeed Bin Suroor boasts a terrific strike rate on the Polytrack here and is represented by 500,000gns purchase AIR OF GLORY. The Shamardal colt may well be up to making a winning debut, especially if the betting speaks in his favour, and he gets the nod.
Air Of Glory (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Balloura.
Alsaqi (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 35l behind Monopoli (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in May.
Circus Turn (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Keen steadied after 1f, held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Secret Art (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Delicious Poison 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 4f out, some headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 15l behind Declamation (9-5) at Beverley 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Khudoua 9-2 (8-7) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Mad Moose (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Punditry 5-2 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Arbaah (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol in May.
Switch On 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 18l behind Vitruvian Lady (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Emerald Art (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 11, 13l behind Prince Of Arabia (9-5) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Pernica Sir Percy filly out of Nicola Bella.
Zeva 10-3 (8-7) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 9l behind Divergence (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Somerton Star 25-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, detached in rear, never a factor, last of 8, 9l behind Royal Acquisition (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
