raced centre keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced far side led this pair, prominent with centre group, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced by centre group
raced far side tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced by centre group
dwelt raced centre tracked leaders, headway and every chance approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden out
raced centre overall leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
This is a tricky puzzle to solve with none of the six runners ruled out, though Godolphin’s Endless Gold was easily brushed aside at Sandown by a favourite who was beaten at odds-on at Redcar last week. Surrey Hope is two from two this year but has gone up another 7lb. Daira Prince has only gone up 3lb for a Yarmouth win and Peak Princess sports cheekpieces after a narrow defeat on her reappearance at Leicester. Another Yarmouth winner, Rigoletto, is thoroughly unexposed but REBEL DE LOPE appeared to be coming to hand when fifth here earlier in the month. This is a big drop in class and Charlie Hills’ colt is starting to look well treated.
Surrey Hope (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Me Too Nagasaki (9-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Peak Princess (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mamillius (10-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Rebel De Lope 20-1 (8-3) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Parfait (8-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Rigoletto (SWI) 3-1 (9-3) Went right start, held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Mabrook (9-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Endless Gold 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 3f out, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, rallied well and regained 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Call Me Grumpy (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Daira Prince (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Keen tracked leader, led over 3f out, driven out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Seafarer (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.