shade keen, steadied into mid-division over 6f out, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, shaken up to lead final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
chased leader, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed 100 yards out, outpaced into 3rd towards finish
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
towards rear on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway soon after, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind, edged left and ran on towards finish, never nearer
fast away, led for 1f, chased leader until halfway, remained well there, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
restless in gates, started slowly, always behind
chased leaders on inside, stumbled over 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway until inside final 2f, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
BILLESDON BROOK, shock winner of last year's 1000 Guineas, gained her first subsequent victory when dropping into this grade at Chelmsford when Pattie and Vivianite were a long way behind. She only has a 3lb penalty to carry and this looks her level nowadays. Clon Coulis beat Pattie narrowly at Chelmsord in March and ran a tremendous race when beaten a neck in the Royal Hunt Cup, form that gives her an obvious chance here. Threading escapes a penalty for last year's Listed victory at York, where she had Dance Diva 7l behind, and she'll be better for her run in the Duke Of Cambridge at Ascot, her first start since October. Richard Fahey trains the latter and also handles Exhort, though Paul Hanagan's mount appears to need further on quick ground. Joseph O'Brien sends Wisdom Mind from Ireland and though she will need to find more her yard could hardly be in better form.
Billesdon Brook 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway going well when not clear run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun beating Crossing The Line (9-0) by 1l, 14 ran.
Agincourt (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) In touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Breathtaking Look (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Clon Coulis (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up well in rear near side, good headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 28, shd behind Afaak (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Dance Diva 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Tabarrak (9-3) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Exhort 6-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Sun Maiden (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Never Be Enough 4-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, switched outside and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Victory Command (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
New Day Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway to chase winner briefly over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Indian Blessing (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f lst fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Pattie 50-1 (9-0) In rear, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Billesdon Brook (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Threading (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Move Swiftly (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Vivianite (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Ridden to go prominent, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Billesdon Brook (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Wisdom Mind (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) A little keen, waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, bumped near finish, 7th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Insignia Of Rank (9-9) at Curragh 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Bubble And Squeak 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, rapid headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12l behind War Glory (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
