chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, ridden halfway, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
pulled hard close up, ridden and every chance from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
keen, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
held up, soon pushed along, never near leaders
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer
prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
with leader to over 2f out
prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
slowly into stride, always in rear
A wide open maiden here where short list material looks to be Monkey Glas, Blue Monkey, Sanbuch and Greyt Big Stuff and we will take Blue Monkey to score. Michael Bell¿s colt did not take too kindly to pre-race preliminaries on his Leicester debut and also ran pretty green that day, but still managed to make the frame. The run itself was the best of any of these with racecourse experience and as one who looked capable of plenty more he is taken to score. Monkey Glas also made the frame when a well-backed beaten favourite on his Kempton debut. He had less excuses that day, but is still capable of better and is respected. Newcomers Sanbuch and Greyt Big Stuff are both interesting. Luca Cumani¿s Sanbuch has a pedigree to suggest that he is capable of going well here, while the same can be said of Greyt Big Stuff, although he will probably be better over slightly longer. But Blue Monkey sets the standard here and can take the opener.
Blue Monkey (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Fool Me (9-3) at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.
Great Explorer (IRE) Indian Danehill colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Abbondanza.
Greyt Big Stuff (USA) Aljabr colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m.
Hurricane Dennis Silver Wizard gelding, half-brother to 1m2f winner Magari.
Monkey Glas (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Beckenham's Secret (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn (4) pol in Apr.
Mum's Memories 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders to halfway, 8th of 10, 9l behind Everymanforhimself (8-9) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Apr.
Proper (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led until headed just inside final 2f, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18, 10l behind Major Cadeaux (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in May.
Rowan Venture Vettori colt, half-brother to 7f & 1m winner Rowan Pursuit.
Sanbuch Tobougg colt, half-brother to 6f-1m2f winner Night Storm.
Spirited Speedfit (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of winning miler Winsome Girl.
Straight Face (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Raced stand side, soon behind, some late headway over 1f out, 12th of 17, 9l behind Vital Equine (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in May.
Cyprus Rose 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 5l behind Nina Blini (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in May.
Marmaida (IRE) Danetime filly out of 5f-1m winner Marathon Maid.
My Sara Mujahid filly, sister to 1m6f winner Mary Gray, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m2f and over hurdles.
Raven Rascal Zaha filly, half-sister to winners up to 6f.
