chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch over 8f
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never nearer
raced wide mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 9f out, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out
never better than mid-division
behind over 4f out
slowly into stride, always in rear
The finale can go the way of Travolta ahead of Rahy's Crown, Desert Sea, and Iberian Light. Travolta bounced back from a three-month absence to finish second in a similar contest here three weeks ago, showing that he handles the surface, and with a bit of improvement to come, should make a bold bid to open his account, with Adam Kirby able to claim a useful 3lb off his back. Rahy's Crown was given a strong ride to win at Warwick in April, but has been upped in trip since without success. He does have some ability but is best watched at present. Desert Sea made the most of a drop in the handicap to score at Wolverhampton but may start to struggle again. He will do well to defy a 6lb penalty here, while of the rest, Iberian Light has been pretty consistent and could reach the frame, but we return to Travolta as the answer.
Desert Sea (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led early, always prominent, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol beating Phone In (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Struie 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, raced keenly, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 23l behind Mystic Storm (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in May.
Rahy's Crown (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Shore Thing (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Constant Cheers (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, beaten when hung left over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Chess Board (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Iberian Light (USA) 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, led 4f out, hung left and headed over 2f out, chased winner to 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Gower Song (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Plemont Bay 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 14, 7l behind Bob's Your Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Travolta 13-2 (8-13) Chased leader, every chance from over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Bob's Your Uncle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Kalantera (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 14, 10l behind Cape Secret (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gd.
