slowly into stride, held up towards rear, kept on late, never going pace to get involved
raced keenly, chased leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
went left start, chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in well held 3rd
mid-division, no impression final 2f, soon beaten
chased leaders out wide, hung right inside final 2f, soon weakened
raced out wide in last pair, ridden out wide 2f out, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, steady headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear
never closer than mid-division, behind final 2f
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Beauld As Brass made all for a cosy success at Brighton last time but may get taken on for the lead by Princess Naomi in this. The latter was headed in closing stages at Bath by JAX EDGE, who overcame a slow start once again and should get the race run to suit. Zoukster went close over 7f at Wolverhampton on his handicap debut while Tennessee Dream landed a hat-trick at the latter track back in January.
Many Rivers (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Midfield, pushed 3f out, dropped to rear shortly after 2f out, beaten when ridden entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Holy Fire (8-12) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in May.
Beauld As Brass 11-5fav (9-3) Made all, ridden 2f out, clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in May beating Imperiousity (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jax Edge 11-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leader 1f out, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in May beating Princess Naomi (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Princess Naomi 11-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden under 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Jax Edge (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
My Mate Mike (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Dwelt start, mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Vasilissa (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Tennessee Dream 17-2 (9-7) Never better than midfield, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Rossmore Nation (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Giddy Aunt 18-1 (9-8) Handy, pushed along 2f out, gradually faded final furlong, 8th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Aira Force (9-9) at Leicester 6f (6) gf in Oct.
Victory House (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Wildfell (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Zoukster 9-4fav (9-9) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on well, just held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind South Dakota Sioux (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Kentucky Bourbon (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Rivas Rob Roy (10-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Penny Be 11-1 (9-1) Keen in midfield early, outpaced from 3f out, soon struggling, gradually weakened inside final two furlongs, dropped to rear inside final 110 yards, finished detached, last of 9, 33 1/4l behind Sparks Fly (10-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) sft in May.
