steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside and edged left over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final strides
chased leaders on outside, effort on outside and driven over 1f out, hung badly left inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders on inside, hanging left and keeping on same pace when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover
with leader, slight lead halfway, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, driven to challenge and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear and kept on strongly
slight lead until halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
outpaced and always behind
took keen hold, chased leaders, pressed leader and upsides over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
LIBER, a winner at Carlisle before a close third in a Listed race at Epsom, wasn't beaten far at Royal Ascot before floundering in heavy ground at Newbury. He's probably vulnerable to an improver but his overall form makes him the one to beat. Normal Equilibrium started a short-priced favourite on his debut at Lingfield but ran as though the experience was required. He'll know more here and must rate a threat along with The Taj, a debut winner at Doncaster before running reasonably well in the Coventry Stakes. Lucky Beggar took advantage of the very testing ground at Windsor to record a comfortable victory but was only beaten a short-head on good going over the C&D earlier.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 13-8 (9-3) Made virtually all, pushed clear final furlong, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft beating Kodatish (8-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Normal Equilibrium 11-10fav (9-0) Raced wide, chased leaders, travelling well 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Royal Aspiration (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
The Taj (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Keen led, headed over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 22, 9l behind Dawn Approach (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Blackdown Spirit 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) hvy beating City Girl (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Liber 11-1 (8-11) Raced centre, with leader, led that group over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded, 9th of 22, 2 3/4l behind Body And Soul (7-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) hvy.
Snow Angel 6-1 (9-0) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 5f 2yo stks (5) gf beating Jubilant Queen (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Majestic Red (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 9l behind Bridge Night (8-11) at Bath 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Jun.
New Fforest 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stide, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, hampered inside final 2f, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 14l behind Certify (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stks (4) sft.
