took keen hold, disputing 3rd on rail, one pace when switched right to rail over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
dwelt, disputing 3rd on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
held up in rear, good headway between horses halfway, chased winner inside final 2f, no impression when edged left inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead on rail, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakening when hampered over 1f out
Nonrunner
MORAWIJ was beaten less than two lengths behind Reckless Abandon in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot with Ocean Applause almost four lengths further back. A repeat of that effort should suffice here as it took Botanic Garden four attempts to get off the mark and it was soft ground when he won at Chester. Star Breaker needs to improve significantly on his victory over 6f at Salisbury but Lasilia was bumped when sixth in the Queen Mary and shouldn't encounter the same traffic problems in this small field.
Botanic Garden 10-3 (9-3) Went right and slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders on inside, driven 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chester 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Jun beating Starlight Angel (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Morawij 14-1 (9-1) Raced centre, held up tracking leading trio in group, pushed along halfway, headway when slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Reckless Abandon (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
Star Breaker 5-1 (9-3) Made virtually all, ridden and joined inside final furlong, edged left and just held on last strides, all out, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (3) gd in Jun beating Martial Art (9-3) by shd, 6 ran.
Lasilia (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Raced near side, with leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 27, 4l behind Ceiling Kitty (8-12) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Nation (USA) Rio Verde filly out of Song Of Music.
Ocean Applause 100-1 (9-1) Raced in centre, outpaced in rear, driven 2f out, plugged on same pace over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Reckless Abandon (9-1) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jun.
