tracked leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader and keen, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, held up and keen, chased leaders over 5f out, chased winner 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
behind, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
There's a little bit of guess work needed to find the winner of this handicap with many of the runners either making there first of second starts in this sphere and our best estimate sees HIGH OFFICE land the selection ain front of Cornish Castle and Hatta Diamond. The pick ran a solid race off a rating fives pounds lighter on his handicap debut last time out finding just a well handicapped runner too good. Based on his first two starts in maidens he is better than his current mark suggests so he should go well. Cornish Castle ran a solid race off this mark on his last effort but that rating remains five pounds above his win in handicap comapany and both of his career successes have come over a mile. Hatta Diamond never made the racecourse for Godolphin but took a maiden for his current trainer on his second start. He ran made a fair effort off this rating last time out and with this looking slightly easier he should be involved. Based on his debut run Royal Defence makes his handicap debut off a nice mark but he's not really run to that form since while Sign Of Approval looks to be waiting for his rating to be eased before he scores. This is really tricky stuff but High Office looks marginally the best.
Anthology 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 6l behind Suruor (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Fastnet Storm (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra when hampered towards finish, 8th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Barwell Bridge (9-5) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Royal Defence (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Sovereign Remedy (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
High Office 11-4 (9-4) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden along and headway 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Mons Calpe (8-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Sign of Approval 100-1 (9-3) Taken to post early, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 18, 21l behind Nehaam (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.
Cornish Castle (USA) 15-8fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced halfway, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 9l behind Paquerettza (8-12) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Hatta Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, short of room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven and ran on final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Larkham (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Amethyst Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 13l behind Pride Of Kings (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm in May.
Equipe de Nuit 33-1 (9-2) Held up and keen, headway on inner when hampered over 2f out, never dangerous after, 13th of 16, 8l behind Barwell Bridge (9-5) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
