led, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
keen early close up, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge
keen prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went left start, in rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
bumped start, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
A winner at Brighton, CRYSTAL DEAUVILLE has obvious claims having shrugged off a 5lb rise to win easily at Bath last week. He’s taken to confirm running with Haylah and Three Little Birds and land the hat-trick. The latter was also beaten by Maygold last year and Ed Walker’s charge should have come on for last month’s pipe-opener while Ellen Gates went close at Wolverhampton last time but this is more difficult. Wiff Waff has shown good progress on the all-weather this year and is unexposed on Turf while Bbob Alula makes his handicap debut and may improve.
Crystal Deauville (FR) 9-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in May beating Haylah (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Wiff Waff 8-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 2l behind Becker (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Haylah (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Crystal Deauville (9-1) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in May.
Three Little Birds 9-2 (9-9) Chased leader, outpaced over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Crystal Deauville (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Spanish Star (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, slight bump after 1f, effort when short of room over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Spring Romance (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Maygold 7-2fav (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Diamond Dougal (9-1) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bbob Alula 14-1 (9-2) Behind, some late headway, never on terms, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Soumei (9-2) at Brighton 5f stks (5) gf in May.
Firenze Rosa (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Spring Romance (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Ellen Gates 4-1 (9-11) Led, headed narrowly over 3f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, nk behind Billy Booth (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Fantastic Flyer 33-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Whitefountainfairy (9-1) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) gd in May.
