with leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, staying on one pace when not much room inside final furlong
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division and keen, weakened 2f out
in touch in 5th, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept oon and headed towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Some interesting three-year-olds here, a number of whom such as Idder and Billingsgate, give the impression that the best is yet to come. The aforementioned pair are certainly worth consideration but the more experienced GILBEY'S MATE is preferred. He looked likely to land the prize last time at this track where his yard enjoys a good record when coming to smoothly make his challenge before failing to quicken at the business end. The heavy ground may well have been to blame and the Gosden inmate deserves another chance in an admittedly better race on the forecast better ground. Mayfield Boy and Flycatcher are closely matched on latest running whilst Hiking is a fascinating contender for Juddmonte. She was only a short-head away from ending last season with an unbeaten record and will be very much one to watch if the market indicates she's ready to roll on her first outing since mid-October.
Basil Berry 8-1 (9-4) Always prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, held on well under pressure, won at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Wilde Inspiration (8-11) by hd, 11 ran.
Dullingham 14-1 (9-7) Held up in 4th, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened 1f out, 5th of 6, 20l behind Al Busayyir (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Hiking (USA) 6-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led just over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, ran on, 2nd of 7, shd behind Spiritual Flame (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Billingsgate (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Crystal Lake (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Instant Attraction (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Muteela (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Idder (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Raced freely on outside in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, edged right and weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Montaly (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Gilbey's Mate Evensfav (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lesha (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in May.
Mayfield Boy 7-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, carried left inside final furlong, led again close home, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gs in May beating Flycatcher (9-0) by ns, 6 ran.
Bridie Ffrench 9-2 (8-8) Hampered start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, idled inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Leicester 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in May beating Meeting Waters (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sahra Al Khadra 10-11fav (9-7) Took keen hold, always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May beating Space Walker (9-4) by ns, 5 ran.
Kantara Castle (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 11l behind Black Schnapps (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.
Sakhalin Star (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up behind, headway under pressure on outside 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Craftsmanship (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Flycatcher 9-4fav (9-0) Soon tracking leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, ns behind Mayfield Boy (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gs in May.
