slowly away in rear, ridden and headway entering final 2f out, nearest finish
led, joined over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed final strides
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, wide and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, very wide into straight over 3f out, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
tracked leader, ridden to joined leader over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
ASTRA HALL (NAP) has a further 8lb hike in the weights to contend with as she bids for a hat-trick. But she scored by five lengths at Catterick last time and the handicapper may not have caught up with her yet. Quality Song was placed yet again when runner-up on the Polytrack course here in March but a 4lb rise doesn’t help his cause while Forced Family Fun still looks high enough in the weights. Donna Graciosa drops back down a grade and Saumur can figure off her current mark.
Forced Family Fun 8-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, stayed near side in straight, stayed on into 4th in group well inside final furlong, not pace of far side duo, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Zambeasy (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Moojaned (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Jumped right, jinked right 4th, narrowly headed 5th, chased winner and every chance 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Nomadic Storm (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gf in May.
Quality Song (USA) 3-1 (9-6) Raced wide early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Knight Music (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Magical Thomas 12-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and went to far side in straight, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final 2f, last of 11, 37 1/4l behind Zambeasy (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Astra Hall 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Applejack Lad (8-11) by 5l, 12 ran.
Prince Of Paris 33-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, plugged on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Walpole (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Saumur 9-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Indira (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Glens Wobbly 12-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed entering final furlong, faded towards finish, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Speculator (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Perfect Rhythm 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Leah Freya (10-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Donna Graciosa (GER) 12-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Sir Chauvelin (8-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in May.
