held up in rear, headway 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, had every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
steadied at start, was soon in touch, ridden 3f out, effort when every chance over 1f out, eased final furlong
held up, ridden along over 2f out, no extra final furlong
led, pushed along halfway, driven over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
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The drop back to a mile looks the right move for Gold Sovereign and he gets the nod to carry top-weight to victory at the main expense of Ansells Pride. A winner at Lingfield on his debut under Ted Durcan, this hard-pulling gelding then failed to get home at Newmarket. A mile on a flat track such as this looks ideal and with the stable having a trickle of winners, he can add to that stream. Ansells Pride bounced back to form when able to hold a prominent position; being near the front looks key to him and if he gets an easy lead then he could be a tough nut to crack. The Osteopath looks high enough in the weights now, whilst Zero Tolerance shaped with much more promise last time out. Stoic Leader was a good winner at Carlisle but a rise in the weights demands more. Marning Star and Reel Buddy get plenty of weight as three-year-old's and both warrant respect, although their recent contests have been below this standard. There could be a class act here, and it is Gold Sovereign is fancied to prove his quality.
Gold Sovereign (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, steady headway approaching final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Habalwatan (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ansells Pride (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 1m hcap (3) gf in May beating Danehillsundance (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Hartshead 9-2 (8-12) Held up, effort on inside when not much room and switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace no impression, 5th of 7, 5l behind Daaweitza (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcap (3) gf in May.
Musca (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up in touch, effort when not clear run 2f out to over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 6l behind Stoic Leader (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Stoic Leader (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May beating Champain Sands (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Marning Star 6-4fav (9-0) Made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed final furlong, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 1m mdn aut stk (5) gf in May beating Randama Bay (9-0) by a hd, 8 ran.
The Osteopath (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 14, 8l behind Extraterrestrial (8-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Zero Tolerance (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 17, hd behind Full Victory (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Reel Buddy Star 8-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 14l behind Spirit of A Nation (9-4) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
