held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, never able to challenge
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on gamely
with winner, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always held
George Moore's Reel Buddy Star ran better when fourth behind Kiwi Bay at Redcar earlier this month and he has solid place claims but for the winner it is hard to get away from SECRETIVE, who gets the vote ahead of Rosko. Brian Ellison's gelding made an encouraging reappearance when a close fifth in a similar contest here over seven furlongs at the beginning of the month and he has to be respected racing of the same mark today. Just Bond only beat one home at Redcar last time but is better than he showed that day, although he could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Olympic Dream was well held here first time up but Richard Fahey has his string in good from so he cannot be discounted but Secretive has an obvious chance and is the confident choice. Mark Johnston's colt has improved with each start this term, winning well at Haydock last month after placed efforts at Nottingham and Newmarket previously and losing no caste in defeat off his new mark at Ascot last time when fourth in the Britannia; he can resume winning ways today.
Just Bond (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) In touch, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 21l behind Kiwi Bay (9-5) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Templetuohy Max (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed final 75 yards, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Charlie Cool (9-5) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Reel Buddy Star 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 8l behind Kiwi Bay (9-5) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Olympic Dream 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 14l behind Tagseed (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Secretive 33-1 (7-13) Raced stands side, held up, headway over 2f out, went 3rd in group final furlong, kept on, 4th of 27, 1l behind Ransom Note (8-10) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Rosko 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear farside group, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Sairaam (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Jonny Lesters Hair (IRE) 15-2fav (9-6) Led, raced stands side from over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Ailsa Craig (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcap (4) gf.
