towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
led over 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden clear
in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Tomshalfbrother has been in good form over the minimum trip and Josies Kid has been thereabouts over the same distance. Show Me A Sunset is another upped from 5f after a better effort at Southwell while Billian’s recent victories over today’s trip came in classified and amateur races. JUNGLE RUN hasn’t won since successful over course and distance last year but a decent fourth in a higher grade sprint at Lingfield last time earns him the vote.
Tomshalfbrother 8-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, hd behind Fiscal Policy (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Jungle Run (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, held from over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ibn Aldar (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Laertes (USA) 9-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Ey Up Its Jazz (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Under Curfew 33-1 (8-6) In touch, pushed along and outpaced halfway, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Broken Spear (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Josies Kid (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Front rank, ridden along 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Birkenhead (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Show Me A Sunset 33-1 (9-9) Awkwardly away and bumped rival, in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Dapper Man (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Billian (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Raced wide, in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to leaded close home, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in May beating Monsieur Fantaisie (11-1) by hd, 13 ran.